MAISON DE LA LITTÉRATURE
(HOUSE OF LITERATURE)
CHEVALIER MORALES ARCHITECTES
The Maison de la littérature (House of Literature) is located in the
historic neighbourhood of Old Québec, a site part of UNESCO’s
World Heritage List. In this particularly dense urban setting,
Chevalier Morales designed a contemporary annex, a simple and
refined volume, to the Wesley Temple, a neo-Gothic heritage
church. Since its opening, the Maison de la littérature has rapidly
become a vibrant home to Québec literature and a popular
touristic destination in Old Québec.
Stemming from an architecture competition, the winning project
by Chevalier Morales proposed an unforeseen solution, a
response exceeding the initial commission’s expectations. The
architects chose to move part of the program into a new annex
outside the church space to provide a more transparent and
universal entrance.