Located on the banks of Rivière des Prairies in Sainte-Dorothée, Québec, ACDF Architecture?s 30-storey retirement complex is a place where residents can enjoy panoramic views of the adjacent river, and Montréal?s Mont-Royal landmark to the distant south.
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Panorama is a 286-unit complex comprised of three overlapping components, including 206 apartments, 48 condominiums and a 32-room patient care unit integrated into the tower?s two-storey horizontal podium.
The building is the first of four senior residences being developed in collaboration with Group Sélection ? a company that develops, builds and manages retirement complexes.
?With visibility comes responsibility,? said Maxime Frappier, Founder and Lead Designer, ACDF. ?The challenge was to build an eye-catching signature tower through a quiet approach in terms of massing, financial structuring and architectural strategies.? The building?s east and west façades, composed of precast concrete panels in three different shades, create a sense of movement through staggered window positioning.
To the north and south, Panorama is marked by linear balconies, concrete panelling and darkened windows with contrasting lateral panels, which visually interprets a cloudy sky hanging above the landscape.
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Wrapped in anthracite granite, the complex is anchored by a two-storey podium equipped with amenities. The podium houses common spaces and activities, including a ...