Chibougamau-Chapais Airport, Québec Terminal Building, Canadian Modern Architecture, Design Photos
Chibougamau-Chapais Airport in Québec
Mar 9, 2022
Architects: EVOQ + ARTCAD in joint venture
Location: Chibougamau, Québec, Canada

Photos: Maxime Brouillet
Chibougamau-Chapais Terminal Building
The Chibougamau-Chapais Airport is the gateway to the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region (Québec, Canada). It services a large territory that includes the communities of Chibougamau, Chapais, and Oujé-Bougoumou. Faced with growing passenger traffic, a new terminal building was deemed necessary to meet the increasing demand. The new terminal was designed according to the latest standards in order to provide seamless passenger experiences and to express the aspirations and culture of the communities it services.
In addition to servicing air travelers, the airport is used for freight, medical evacuations, and forest firefighting operations. All of these services needed to be maintained on a continuous basis, posing a significant challenge during construction. Rigorous planning and construction phasing, as well as careful site selection for the new terminal, allowed operations to continue within the existing terminal throughout construction, and for the airport tarmac to be enlarged once the new terminal was in operation.

The new building is composed of two low structures on either side of a glazed concourse. The latter serves as a central hub for passengers and connects all terminal fu...