Architect:
Menkes Shooner Dagenais Architects
Completion:
2003(?)
Description:
Montreal's Cité Multimédia (Multimedia City) is a large-scale office development in an old industrial area of the city geared towards internet and other technology companies. The multiple-phase project is comprised of new construction as well as renovations, giving the area a historical character that other similarly sized developments lack. Phase 8, a new building by Menkès Shooner Dagenais Architects, sits at the southwest corner of the development, an important location that acts as a gateway to the area for those arriving via the Bonaventure Autoroute.
The most striking element in the design is the west facade, a projected glass wall that acts as an extra layer of sound protection as well as providing protection from the afternoon sun. The latter is achieved via a fritted glass pattern that alternates horizontally and vertically in a checkerboard grid across the wall. This pattern creates a binary-like texture that's also visible to those reaching the city in their cars, creating a contemporary and hi-tech look for the development.
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Address:
31 Duke Street,
Montreal, QC H3C 2L8
Map/Directions/Info:
The office building is located at 31 Duke Street in Montreal, at the corner of Rue Prince and Rue de la Commune.
Train: Metro to Square-Victoria, with bus transfer.
Bus: #75 De La Commune
The office building is private.
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