The Final Act: Le Grand Theatre de Quebec
This webinar is part of the RAIC 2022 Virtual Conference on Architecture, now available to stream!
Topics: Heritage Conservation, Advanced Technology / Building Science
Length: 1 hour | What's Included: Video, Quiz, and Certificate of Completion
The Grand Théâtre de Québec, a project designed by Victor Pruss in the late 1960s, suffered from major envelope problems. An iconic building of the city of Quebec, the project is a true witness of the brutalist movement. A new protective envelope was developed to preserve its structural integrity, its envelope and the important interior mural created by Jordi Bonet. This delicate case of glass and metal completes the work of Pruss in a final act, both technologically and sensitively. Today this new envelope is a component allowing a new vision of the theatre. At times transparent and at others reflective, the envelope plays with the notions of art and its relationship with the individual. A highly technical project requiring numerous mechanical, structural and envelope innovations, the new Grand Théâtre de Québec, adorned with its new envelope, is in dialogue with its modern context. Since its completion, the project has received numerous awards and distinctions including the Grand prix d’excellence de l’Ordre des architectes du Québec, prix du public de l’Ordre des architectes du Québec, the RAIC Award of Excellence for Innovation in Architecture.
Learning Objectives:
By the completion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Develop a critical view on Canadian modernism.
- Describe the challenges of intervening in a modernist building.
- Apply innovative strategies to preserving precast concrete facades.
- Identify energy efficiency strategies applied in the intervention.
Subject Matter Expert:
Eric Pelletier
Bachelor of Architecture, Université Laval
Senior Partner, Design Principal, Lemay
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Eric Pelletier is an architect with a practice that extends both locally in Quebec and internationally. During his career, he has led the design of numerous projects that have been published many times and recognized both nationally and internationally, thus testifying to the accuracy of the solutions he offers and his leadership in architecture. His sensitive approach to both context and users is part of an approach imbued with sensitivity on the detail level and the scale of the city.
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