Expansion of Christ-Roi Elementary School, Montréal Learning Facility, Canadian Architecture, QC Modern Building Photos
Expansion of Christ-Roi Elementary School in Montréal, Québec
17 Jun 2021
Expansion of Christ-Roi Elementary School
Architects: BGLA + Smith Vigeant architectes Inc. in Consortium
Location: Ahuntsic-Cartierville Borough, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Smith Vigeant Architects Inc. and BGLA | architecture + urban design in consortium completed the expansion of the Christ-Roi Elementary School, located in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville Borough. The expansion added three new floors, which include: nine classrooms, a kindergarten, a daycare service, and a gymnasium.

Creating a harmonious composition, the extension incorporates the principles of the existing building and redefines the school’s relationship with its context. On the street, a sculpted volumetry announces the new hall, as well as the social and active functions. On the courtyard side, transparency and color are more expressed, offering a personalized character to the institution, respecting its initial pavilion.
The two buildings are built around a vast central staircase covered in natural light and the radiance of colors. The staircase clearly ensures the new links with the existing school while providing a comfortable and fun socializing space. The entrance hall, by its size and opening, creates a generous and friendly transition space between the neighborhood, the daycare service, and the sch...