Blanchette Architectes recently designed Minéral, the latest bar project from entrepreneurs and restaurateurs Mathieu Ménard and Steve Grenier. A wine bar by day and a nightclub after dark, the festive space creates a discreet atmosphere in the heart of Montréal’s Gay Village.
Investment in building construction plunged 45.9 per cent to $8.4 billion in April compared with the previous month, according to Statistics Canada. Previously, the largest national decline on record for the current series (which dates back to 2010) was a 3.9 per cent decrease in August 2017.
The City of Montréal is conducting a multidisciplinary architecture competition to develop the Peter-McGill Centre. The goal is to create a vibrant and revitalizing flagship project for the city’s Ville-Marie neighbourhood. The project consists primarily of transforming the interior of a base building with a footprint of approximately 5310 m2 (57,156 sf) into a vibrant centre with a fluid, intuitive layout that combines the functions of a library, cultural centre, and social and community spaces.
The entire construction industry in Québec will reopen as of May 11, confirmed Jean Boulet, the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region.
Montréal-based firm ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architects has unveiled the Mitchell Family House, an innovative residence for young students in Sherbrooke, Qué., which reinvents a century-old campus.
In response to the growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, Québec has ordered the closure of all non-essential services including a majority of construction activities.
For the Bromont Summit Chalet in Bromont, Qué., architectural firm Lemay created a warm and welcoming den with contemporary lines that hugs the shape of Mont Brome.
The Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ) is fighting a new bylaw mandating green roofs of at least 20 per cent on all buildings over 2000 m2 (21,528 sf) in Gatineau, Qué.
Designed by Lemay, the Beloeil Aquatics Centre in Beloeil, Qué., offers a strong architectural response to its unique environment that is defined by the dramatic cliffs of Mount Saint-Hilaire, the Richelieu River, and picturesque agricultural lands.
