ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
COMPLEXE SPORTIF ET CULTUREL COLLÈGE NOTRE-DAME
ACDF ARCHITECTURE
ACDF Architecture , a Montreal-based , globallyinspired design practice creating experiential buildings that deliver lasting social impacts , proudly presents Complexe Sportif et Culturel Collège Notre- Dame , a new social epicentre in the beating heart of a campus founded in 1869 .
Reinforcing the historic educational institution ’ s motto of training the mind , the heart , and the body , the new facility houses two double gymnasiums , sports team changing rooms , a training room , a running track , multifunctional rooms for dance and theatre , and a central connector hall . for the institution to maintain its mission , which includes a strong focus on sports and an abundance of cultural activities .
Collège Notre-Dame commissioned ACDF to design a new sports center that would bring its student population together and have a positive impact on the daily lives of all students . Accordingly , the new complex is positioned in the heart of the campus , at the crossroads of all pedestrian circulations connecting student life between the institution ’ s legacy educational buildings and its outdoor sports facilities .
Collège Notre-Dame advocates education that seeks the perfect balance between mind , heart , and body to prepare students to contribute positively to society . Given the significant increase in the number of students in recent decades , the sports and cultural facilities at Collège Notre-Dame made it difficult
Imbued with a certain architectural sobriety , the new sports and cultural center is windowed onto the exterior along its entire periphery , creating constant visual relationships between passers-by and users , and thereby promoting activities taking place within .
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