LES ARCHITECTES FABG
REPENTIGNY THEATER
AN AMBITIOUS AND UNIQUE PROJECT
The new Repentigny Theatre is the result of an architectural competition aimed at offering patrons a variable configuration room with 350 seats for various cultural activities , while also providing a prominent space for classical music . The project completes a civic ensemble called Repentigny Cultural Space , conceived and developed at the heart of the municipality .
To appreciate the Repentigny Cultural Space at its true value , a terrace-observatory was conceived to provide visitors with a panoramic view encompassing a local cemetery , the Purification church , the St-Lawrence river , Lebel Island , thematic gardens , the forecourt , and the Diane-Dufresne Art Centre . The space provides citizens with an opportunity to see their surrounding environment , consisting mainly of single-family residences , in a different light . It also provides an opportunity to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a territory and a community .
The intent was for the public spaces of the new Repentigny Theatre to energize the forecourt connecting it to the Diane- Dufresne Art Centre . The terrace-observatory , the staircasebleacher , the largely windowed hall , and the positioning of the entrance surmounted by a marquee have been designed to maximize interactions within an outdoor space that extends the interior . The objective is to promote the holding of cultural mediation activities and socio-cultural events in an informal setting that complements the programing and contributes to the continuous animation of the place .
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