NDL SPORTS CENTER
NEW SPORTS PAVILION
Customer:
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes College
Longueuil, QC. Canada
2004
2,553 m2 / 27,480 ft2
2012: FACTOR D _MISSION DESIGN Finalist, architecture category
2006: OUTSIDE THE BOX AWARDS
Laureat, Architectural innovative design
2004: AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Honorable mention,
institutional projects category
Facing dilapidated sports facilities, the College Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes was in dire need of renewal. The addition of a new sports pavilion was the first phase of a series of interventions intended to improve the facilities and renew the identity of the College.
The new building that houses the gymnasium was designed to stimulate students in their sporting activities by means of large openings letting in abundant natural light and offering views of the adjacent woodland.
At the far end, a huge angled wooden platform leans against the building to form a climbing wall. In addition, two new multipurpose rooms for dance and training are added to the existing program.
The selection of materials was based on the appearance of natural finishes, such as wood as exterior and interior siding. Several materials were also recycled and recovered during the demolition (masonry, insulation, gravel, doors, windows, etc.) to reduce construction costs.
* In collaboration with
Jean-Gilles Lemieux architect
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