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Dark cedar boards shroud Quebec visitors centre by Anne Carrier
Quebec architecture firm Anne Carrier Architecture has completed a visitors centre in the Mont Orford National Park, built using a wooden structure that nestles into the landscape.
The Bonnallie amenities centre is part of a larger commission the firm earned to design three new public pavilions for the national park.
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"These projects will give Mount Orford a distinct signature, expressing a clear architectural language," said the architects.
Completed in June, the project encompasses 430 square metres of public programmes. These include boat maintenance facilities, a welcome area for visitors, and an outdoor terrace overlooking Stukely Lake.
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Visitors access the pavilion from the south, where a central opening in the black-stained cladding reveals views of the lake beyond. This leads to an open space that can be used for events or seasonal activities.
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The terrace is accessible through this space, and contains outdoor seating that is sheltered by an overhanging roof. This floor also contains amenities such as a kitchen and gift shop.
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An exterior staircase leads downstairs, where there is storage for boats. "Exterior and interior spaces are connected by a network of walkways, stairs, covered passages nooks that are inspired by the natural meandering of walking trails," said the architects.
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The building's angled geometry opens towards an external amphitheatre. Set into the site's topography, the performance space is used in warm weather for concerts.
The two-storey project is clad in blackened wood, which contrasts a lighter finish on the inside.
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"Similarly to a sliced fruit, pale cedar cladding differentiates the skin from the interior," said the architects. "This allows a coherent reading of the building,"
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Wood is also used for the building's structure. For shorter spans, the architects used solid timber elements.
Others were long enough to require the use of glue-laminated timber, a composite made of smaller layers bound together with an adhesive.
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Other small institutional projects completed in the province of Quebec include a hydroelectric plant clad with timber slats and a memorial that stands on site of a fish processing plant that was destroyed in a fire.
Photography is by Stephane Groleau.