{"id":194090,"date":"2022-04-15T17:36:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T08:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=194090"},"modified":"2022-04-15T18:32:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T09:32:29","slug":"cagbalete-sand-clusters-creates-a-new-sustainable-eco-tourism-for-locals-and-tourists-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/cagbalete-sand-clusters-creates-a-new-sustainable-eco-tourism-for-locals-and-tourists-2\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mixed-use Building “\u00celot Balmoralin” Rises as a Testimony to Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Creative Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Architectural Symbol of Creativity \"\u00celot Balmoral\" Completes the Downtown Montreal's Artistic Development<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

T<\/span>he \u00celot Balmoral, a 13-storey mixed-use office building commissioned by the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019Habitation de Montr\u00e9al (SHDM), rises as a testimony to Montr\u00e9al\u2019s creative economy. One of the final major developmental pieces of the \u2018Quartier des Spectacles\u2019 in downtown Montr\u00e9al, the impressive structure sits adjacent to Place des Festivals, and is the new home of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and UQAC\u2019s \u00c9cole des arts num\u00e9riques, de l'animation et du design (NAD School). An award-winning Canadian architecture practice Prvencher_Roy<\/a> designed the building which is now one of the flagship elements of the Quartier des spectacles, the center of art and culture of Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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An architectural symbol of innovation, creativity and Montr\u00e9al\u2019s vitality<\/h4>\r\n

On the surface, \u00celot Balmoral is a highly dynamic structure rising up from the urban fabric. The almost perfect cube is very clean and slick, and is wrapped in exterior glass that was carefully selected for its white frit pattern and translucent panels. The smooth and seamless exterior positions the fa\u00e7ade as a potential giant screen against which projections of Quartier des Spectacles initiatives can be presented. Subtle and dynamic tonality provides a sense of mass and substance to the structure, and the glass fa\u00e7ade provides an enormous infusion of light into the building. The frit pattern also serves to control thermal heat gain inside of the building, which meets the firm\u2019s LEED Gold sustainability objectives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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The exterior fa\u00e7ade\u2019s infusion of light dynamically highlights a large internal atrium, carved diagonally through the centre of the building to create two volumes. The firm oriented the cut based on the site\u2019s previously existing pedestrian flow, moving diagonally between the Place des Arts Metro station and Place des Festivals. To delineate the cut, and to make the building\u2019s mark on the skyline, a bright red external fold contrasts against the clean glass exterior. The colour was chosen as an echo of the cultural branding materials of the Quartier des Spectacles, and serves to distinguish \u00celot Balmoral from the functions of more traditional office towers in the district.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Anchoring the creative economy<\/h4>\r\n

As a nod to \u00celot Balmoral\u2019s importance to Montreal\u2019s creative scene, the National Film Board of Canada signed on as the building\u2019s core tenant. Celebrating 50 years of film excellence, the Canadian institution was looking to modernize and transform their facilities, and the move included the reinstallation of the iconic NFB logo in the new lobby, which is a symbol of Canadian design history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Without requiring any significant changes to the architecture, Provencher_Roy redesigned four floors of \u00celot Balmoral for the NFB in order to accommodate their technical requirements, including editing rooms and the hosting of state-of-the-art equipment. They also built a brightly lit white staircase leading up to the NFB offices, located directly under the red canopy of the building\u2019s main entrance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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A beacon of vibrancy<\/h4>\r\n

Provencher_Roy\u2019s inclusive design strategy embraces the vibrancy of the district by drawing in pedestrian flow across the diagonal cut of the building\u2019s sunlit lobby. The atrium establishes the lobby\u2019s unique identity, ascending skyward to the building\u2019s glass ceiling amidst a bright material palette of white and light gray walls, and exposed concrete floors. The palette was chosen to reflect and enhance the energy and dynamism of the lobby, anointed with additional features including exposed columns and a signature brass deck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Above the lobby level, the open atrium is framed by brightly lit offices. Pedestrian bridges on every level connect the building\u2019s two volumes, crossing the atrium and providing spectacular views of the surrounding cityscape, with a backdrop of Montreal\u2019s landmark Mont Royal. The northeastern volume floats one storey higher than the southwestern volume, and the latter hosts a rooftop greenspace with breathtaking city views that is designed for outdoor events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

About Provencher_Roy<\/h4>\r\n

Provencher_Roy<\/a> is an award-winning\u00a0Canadian architecture practice involved in all forms of the built environment. They champion an integrated approach to design and provide expertise in interior design, urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, industrial design, and sustainable development.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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