Archetech Issue 53 2021 | Page 28

VERDUN CULTURAL CENTRE

QUAI 5160

VERDUN CULTURAL CENTER
A winner of an architectural competition held for the conversion of the Guy-Gagnon Arena into a Cultural Center for the borough of Verdun , Quai 5160 includes a 360-seat performance room , an art gallery , a mediation room , a circus school for the children of the neighborhood as well as the additional offices and spaces necessary to implement this mission .
The primary objective we pursued was to open this opaque building on the waterfront promenade and adjacent linear park to foster interaction with citizens while enhancing the sense of security around it . The project is part of a broader vision of valorization and development of the river banks that were once places for swimming and recreation before being contaminated by waste spills and the construction of buildings with an industrial character surrounded by vast asphalt areas .
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