Length: 1 CEU
Topic: Advanced Technology
Delivery Mode: Online On-Demand
What's Included: Video, Quiz, & Certificate
Registration Fee: Members $50 | Intern $35 | Student $25 | Non-Member $75
This webinar is part of the RAIC 2025 Conference on Architecture!
Safeguarding the Grand Théâtre de Québec and its work of art required an extraordinary solution to ensure its longevity. The implementation of the project with its innovative glass envelope is a delicate response to a complex problem. Transparent, minimalist and almost immaterial, it acts as an extension of the original building, using an identical, finely-tuned structural logic and composition. In fact, the brutalist lines and artistic narrative are even more striking, thanks to the delicate solution implemented by the team. Amplified according to the building's morphology, it leaves the concrete masterpiece intact and perfectly visible. The lecture will focus on the architectural, technical, historical and implementation issues involved in this extraordinary project, and on the conditions put in place to ensure its success, but above all to preserve the work of Victor Pruss.
Recognize the problems the architects encountered.
Identify challenges involved in transforming the Grand Théatre.
Describe critical items and their solutions present in the final implementation.
Discuss how the architect's work and the work of art depend on each other.
Subject Matter Expert:
Eric Pelletier
B. Arch
Principal Associate Architect, Creation, Lemay
His sensitive, holistic approach has led to the completion of many high-quality projects, many of which have won national and international awards. During his 30-year career as a senior designer and project manager, Eric Pelletier has carried out a wide variety of mandates, all of which have in common a sensitive approach focused on the experience of the user and the place. His ability to adapt to change and his renowned creativity make him an attentive, inclusive and inspired designer. A natural leader, he stands out for his ability to identify issues and effectively communicate information and objectives. Passionate about architecture, he is also involved with Laval University's School of Architecture, where he gives workshops and end-of-study coaching. Over the years, Eric has developed solid expertise in the design and preservation of cultural and institutional buildings. Responsible for several distinctive mandates, he advocates architecture that is measured, meticulous, supportive and meaningful. The Bibliothèque du Boisé and the Grand Théâtre de Québec, winners of an OAQ Grand Prix d'excellence, as well as the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel, which sits proudly in the heart of Montreal, are excellent examples of this.
This webinar is in French. Closed captions have been provided in both English and French.
Pricing
Member: $50 / Non-Member: $75
Intern Member: $35 / Intern Non-Member: $75
Student: $25 (must be an RAIC student associate member)