SPORTS & PLAY
COLLÈGE SAINT-PAUL :
BRINGING THE INDOOR OUTDOORS
Taktik design has completely redesigned the exterior schoolyard of Collège Saint-Paul , a high school institution renowned for its sporting vocation located in Varennes , in the suburbs of Montreal near the St . Lawrence River . Initially and mainly composed of asphalt areas , the schoolyard presented a development problem due to a street that divided the space into two distinct sections . This street and an adjacent residential lot were purchased by the College to unify the schoolyard and improve its functionality .
The different areas have been designed in relation to the gradation of activities . Near the College , the lounge area consists of various pieces of furniture , all designed and manufactured by Taktik design , and aimed at practicing calm activities such as socializing , reading , or relaxing . High tables in solid wood and aluminum serve as meeting or small group workstations . The long picnic tables made of FSC certified wood , a forest certification system that protects forest ecosystems and rare or threatened wildlife species , and yellow zinc-plated steel allow outdoors dining while protecting
students from the sun or rain thanks to the stretched canvases . To take advantage of the beautiful sunny days , wooden platforms are integrated into the landscaping . The carefully thought-out placement of the backrests on the platforms makes it possible to use the furniture while sitting as on a bench or in a lounge chair mode .
The central section , outlined to serve as an outdoor classroom , is made up of small house-shaped pergolas partially shaded by stretched canvases . Equipped with alternating long high tables , as well
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