Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec
Cultural
Competition, Finalist
Instead of a single functional assembly, the program is split into two entities: one for work and the other for the artists' daily life. This separation allows brief breaks in the exterior landscape to punctuate the natural cycles of creation and create a psychological separation between the two poles of activity. Steel workshops, formally like archetypal industrial sheds, are located at the front of the lot and provide ample space and light. The shape of the roof not only blends in with the surroundings but also provides enough height to create mezzanine space above the corridor in the artists' studios. The artists' studios, common spaces, administration offices, and multifunctional rooms are grouped in a three-storey building at the back of the lot. The height allows for distant views within the locale, such as those of the river to the north or the woodlands and farmland to the south.
Cultural
Competition, Finalist
Instead of a single functional assembly, the program is split into two entities: one for work and the other for the artists' daily life. This separation allows brief breaks in the exterior landscape to punctuate the natural cycles of creation and create a psychological separation between the two poles of activity. Steel workshops, formally like archetypal industrial sheds, are located at the front of the lot and provide ample space and light. The shape of the roof not only blends in with the surroundings but also provides enough height to create mezzanine space above the corridor in the artists' studios. The artists' studios, common spaces, administration offices, and multifunctional rooms are grouped in a three-storey building at the back of the lot. The height allows for distant views within the locale, such as those of the river to the north or the woodlands and farmland to the south.