Montréal, Québec, Canada
“The idea was to create a building with a structuring geometry and a timeless character that provides an elegant continuity of the neighborhood and the city,” states Pierre Mierski, Senior Partner and Architect, LEMAYMICHAUD.
Designed by LEMAYMICHAUD for DEVIMCO Immobilier, this project for the $150 million renovation of a 137-year-old historic building for a sports club in Montréal originally designed by D. R. Brown and James Melville Miller includes the addition of a 32-storey condominium tower above the existing heritage facades, while preserving two historic facades during construction.
The Montréal Athletics Association (MAA) sports club is an institution that has endured for more than a century and has been a privileged witness to the evolution of Montréal, Canada.
Founded in 1881, and rooted in its clubhouse since 1905, it is a symbol of sporting activities that served as a gathering place for residents of the prestigious Golden Square Mile neighborhood.
Particular attention was given to the perception of the tower from the pedestrian scale, which was an important aspect of the project during the design process.
The result is an unchanged pedestrian perspective of the historic facades, with the original streetscape and view of the sports club being maintained.
The three-part architectural concept of the tower includes a base, a body, and a crown, inspired by the arrangement of the existing main facade and the period in which the original building was constructed.
The materials chosen for the project and the precision of its geometrical grid create a balance between history and modernity.
The choice of materials used in the construction of the tower was inspired by the facades of the existing MAA building, as well as by the quality, durability, and richness of materials typical of the Golden Square Mile district.
Red brick, grey Stanstead stone, black metal windows, and champagne-colored metal accents have been integrated into the language of the new tower to extend the richness and classic elegance of the historic building.
Project: Montréal Athletics Association
Architects: LEMAYMICHAUD
Original Architects: D. R. Brown and James Melville Miller (1904)
Urban Planners: Fahey et associés
General Contractor: Edyfic Construction
Interior Designers: (Condos and Common Areas) and Blazygerard
Client: DEVIMCO Immobilier
