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The Piscine Lévesque is, nevertheless, an eye catching paradox at first sight. (…) On closer inspection it’s evident that delight was taken in the finely drawn proportioning and detailing of the exterior’s large, flat planes, which show clever variations in the subtle articulation of brick, exposed beams, metal panels and window placements.

The Montreal firm of LeMoyne Lapointe Magne approaches the aged building they work on with respect tempered by a decidedly contemporary attitude: they excavate, reveal and ultimately celebrate the makings of these old structures by boldly juxtaposing the modern against the original. One never doubts which is which, yet both new and old are brought into sharper focus.

C’est en tant que construction destinée à une industrie dont l’exécution lui a semblé imaginative et soignée dans le détail, que le jury a voulu lui décerner le Prix d’excellence de sa catégorie. Enfin, il tient à faire remarquer qu’il s’agit d’un projet rare qui parvient à mettre en lumière un site et à faire une lecture du paysage.

(…) the new building is a very sophisticated piece of urban architecture. The design coordinates with effortless ease the complex matrix of possible arrival routes (train, subway, car, pedestrian), provides sensitively for the pedestrian dynamics around the site, and brilliantly configures the circulation within. (…) The large reclining glass facing the Cours Windsor -a splendid urban room between the old Windsor Station and the east flank of the arena- is the crowning event of this exercise in dematerialization.

Resolutely Modernist in their approach to historic buildings. LeMoyne Lapointe Magne aimed to evoke the soul of the 19th-century hall while employing fresh, contemporary interventions to meet 21st-century codes. (…) the architects have restored the building to the public with a vigorous preservation model, without resorting to copy-cat pastiche.

Dans cet édifice qui tient compte des deux typologies de bâtiment (maison en rangée et immeuble en hauteur) et dont la composition est remarquable, les membres du jury ont beaucoup apprécié l’implantation au sol et l’organisation des entrées. Le traitement du coin et celui du niveau de la rue est rendu selon eux avec élégance et sobriété.