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Project Highlight

Exterior building facade.

Entrance to building at street level.

Laurent & Clark residential project
unveiled in Canada

Montreal-based Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes’ twin-tower project
is designed to blend in with the neighbourhood that is famous as an entertainment hub.
THE BRAND new Laurent & Clark residential
project that was launched in the first quarter
of this year, stands out as a veritable visual
beacon within the Quartier des spectacles
neighbourhood, famous in Montreal as an
entertainment district. The project comprises
two towers with 335 condominium units
designed in a contemporary style to integrate
with its lively neighbourhood.
Jean-Pierre LeTourneux, architect and
partner with Menkès Shooner Dagenais
LeTourneux Architectes (MSDL), and
the project’s main designer, describes his
approach which focuses on the remarkable
visual and material integration of the towers
and high quality architectural achievement
aiming to honor the neighborhood’s vocation.
“It’s a question of realising a building in
an environment which is almost completed,
in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles,
and in front of the Adresse symphonique. It
is an important responsibility. We have the
obligation to do something exceptional,” says
LeTourneux.
Inspired by the neighbourhood’s bubbling
energy and cosmopolitan atmosphere, a
textured treatment enhances the Clark
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Courtyard and garden area.

building facade, showcasing geometric
modulations that use colourful, luminous,
and crystalline materials.
Unique to Montreal, the building units
offer views towards two horizons, east and

west. On the courtyard side, residents can get
a view of the private garden and relaxation
areas; and on the other side, a city view. n
More information at www.msdl.ca