After four years of work, the recent inauguration of the Maison des étudiants de l?École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) unveiled a signature building which enhances an entire neighborhood in the Griffintown district.

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Architects: Menkès Shooner Letourneaux Architectes

Location: 1220 Rue Notre-Dame O, Montréal, QC H3C 1K5, Canada

Area: 20642.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Stephane Brugger

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After four years of work, the recent inauguration of the Maison des étudiants de l?École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) unveiled a signature building which enhances an entire neighborhood in the Griffintown district.
Plan

Inspired by an icehouse that once stood on the site, the crystal-like volume is remarkably light, open and airy. The mixed-use program was unified into a singular sculpted volume, its offsets interacting in a refreshing way with the more sober and introverted campus buildings. The massing was carved out on its south and east sides to create space for a future park that extends inside the building?s public program, maximizing sunlight and offering the community an abundantly glazed atrium that showcases student life within.

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