Drawing on the existing character of the Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, the new Experience Chute installation showcases the park?s 83m high waterfall and the scenic surroundings to its 800,000+ yearly visitors.

Daoust Lestage created an intervention that acknowledges the program defined by Sépaq, while responding harmoniously with the site: ?The project seeks to assert its own personality in harmony with the genius loci of the site from the scale of the overall design language down to the specific resolution of the detailed components,? says the designers. 
The overall vision is rooted in the historical richness of the site, while differentiating with the top of the cliff. The upper plateau of the waterfall is still associated with one of the great English estates that overlooked St. Lawrence in the 19th century through the presence of the Manoir Montmorency.
The overall project is divided into two sub-sectors: the visitor reception area, and the experience chute area. The visitor reception area is located south of the Chemin de fer Charlevoix and aims to redefine the entrance route, and the experience chute area, located north of the railroad tracks,  allows visitors to approach the waterfall and complete a 4-segment tour around the river basin

The Welcome Pavilion defines the western segment of the path around the Montmorency Basin and marks the entry point to the Experience Chute. The new pavilion is located on a gentle slope towards the basin and is desi...