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2021 Award of Excellence: Innovation in Architecture | Grand Théâtre de Québec
Quebec
By adding a transparent, immaterial and structural layer to the original Grand Théâtre de Québec, Lemay / Atelier 21’s innovative envelope refurbishment solution protects and preserves the building’s two distinguishing components: its brutalist architecture … Read More
Lemay/Atelier 21 work on The Grand Théâtre de Québec was awarded one of the Awards of Excellence for Innovation of Architecture in 2021 by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.
PHOTO: STÉPHANE GROLEAU
The construction systems were almost all custom-designed. The delicate steel structure, on which the glass rests, is the result of intense and sustained teamwork among architects, engineers, construction specialists and manufacturers, who designed a revolutionary structure while respecting the proje… Read More
The glass solution designed by Lemay/Atelier 21 shields the theatre from the elements by creating a secondary, tempered envelope housing a low-flow heat recovery and thermal mass system, which is both energy-efficient and economical.
The new layer now acts as an extension of the original buildin… Read More
Jurors for the Innovation in Architecture 2021 Award from RAIC for the Grand Théâtre de Québec (Lemay/Atelier 21) stated:
"The new glass casing is quiet and understated, with a technical rigour that speaks to what must have been remarkable teamwork between the architects, engineers, and manufactu… Read More
The glass facade solution shields the theatre from the elements by creating a secondary, tempered envelope housing a low-flow heat recovery and thermal mass system, which is both energy-efficient and economical.
The new layer now acts as an extension of the original building it protects, using t… Read More
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada awarded Architects Lemay/Atelier 21 with the Innovation in Architecture 2021 Award for the Grand Théâtre de Québec.
The closeup glass facade exterior is shown here.
PHOTO: STÉPHANE GROLEAU
This walkway and corridor at Grand Théâtre de Québec is designed with concrete pillars and offers plenty of natural light.
PHOTO: GRAND THÉÂTRE DE QUÉBEC
