In Quebec City, more so than in any other city in Canada, the architecture has corne to symbolise a connection with its history. With buildings dating back over 400 years and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the architecture of Quebec City is a visual and physical reminder of the city's long history. This role that it plays has corne to dominate the meaning of architecture within Quebec City, it is both a blessing and a drawback. Architecture has been relegated to being viewed of through a tourist gaze. The addition to the Université Laval is thus an opportunity to reposition architecture to take on a more bilateral relationship with its surroundings.
The design thesis is to bring the architecture of Quebec City out from its role as a "postcard" entity to one which takes on an active engagement with both the city and its people. Through delicate architectural interventions to the School of Architecture at the Université Laval, the public are invited to interact with the buildings by mean of visual dialogue, participation, and a rethinking of what architecture is and what it could be.
Architecturally opening up the buildings and its courtyard, the design connects the square at Rue Sainte-Famille to Parc Montmorency via the School's internai courtyard, bringing people into the historic architecture and encouraging an exploration of the building. The courtyard becomes a place of community, a square whereby the public can corne into active conversation with the process of architectural education through the open studio design. The School itself turns towards the garden at the rear, transforming the space into a more private garden for students and the faculty. The final connection to the Parc Montmorency takes visitors past a new community forum, whereby visitors are encouraged to engage in dialogue with the students and schooL
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12 scanned / 10 viewable
- Presentation Panel
- Presentation Panel
- Perspective
- Flowchart
- Perspective
- Perspective
- Plan
- Section
- Section
- Axonometric Drawing
