Architecture Portfolio

Jean-Philippe Fahey Pontbriand Architect OAQ

Portfolio

I started my academic journey at Cégep du Vieux Montréal in 2012, acquiring technical knowledge in construction techniques. From 2015 to 2020, I obtained both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture at Université Laval in Quebec City, Canada. During those years of exploring ideas, typologies, and building approaches, I went on field trips in Europe and participated in the exchange program at l’École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble in Grenoble, France. Alongside my studies, I was an intern at Fahey et associés and at MSDL Architects in Montreal, Canada, where I worked on large-scale public projects. In 2019, I interned at Elephant in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where I worked on the master plan of De Pier van Scheveningen.

From 2020 to 2024, I worked at blanchette, a Montreal-based firm specialized in architecture, urban planning, and interior design. After obtaining the professional title of “Architect

OAQ” in 2022, I took on additional responsibilities at the firm, allowing me to strengthen my skills both as a project architect and as a lead designer while actively engaging in business development.

This portfolio showcases my approach, which is based on the recurrence of elementary forms, archetypes, and stylistic elements borrowed from the past and reinterpreted in a contemporary way. My projects are characterized by a special attention to site, form, construction, and narrative. My work spans from small to large-scale residential and mixed-use developments, master plans, office spaces and hospitality projects, with an emphasis on sustainability and affordability.

The first part of this portfolio showcases various professional projects that I have been in charge of at blanchette or that I was a part of during my internships. The second part presents a curated selection of academic projects.

Fahey Pontbriand Architect OAQ

Jean-Philippe

Fahey HQ

Office Spaces - blanchette

Occupying the last floor of the Royal Bank building, Fahey et associés’ new headquarters provide a workplace towering over the city that reflects both its flexible and rigorous image. The office design is inspired by the firm’s practice, which specializes in urban planning, landscape architecture, and urban design to develop a concept around urbanity.

The project received a “gold” certification at the 16th edition of the Grands Prix du Design and a “Best of Canada” award at the 26th annual Best of Canada Awards competition.

Location

Year Size Photos

Teammates

Montreal, Canada

2022 - 2023

500 m2

Alex Lesage

Sarah Arsenault

Audrey Sauvé

Patrick Blanchette

Gabrielle Lévesque

The narrative begins at the entrance where a series of windows offers a view of the west of downtown. The reception area is revealed through different shades of grey and a composition made of two monolithic volumes, one of stainless-steel sheets and the other of granite quarried from Saint-Henri-de-Taillon. The reception area, adjacent to the conference room, acts as a parvis, a space where visitors gather before entering an institution. The chosen materials echo the urban furniture and the minerality of these public places that we come into contact with on a daily basis, while the proportions and the zenithal lighting evoke a certain monumentality.

Urban block

The atelier recaptures the experimental qualities of Montreal’s backyards found within urban blocks. Away from the excitement of the noisier areas, the atelier offers a soothing workspace, combining monochromaticity and biophilia. The multi-level workstations are positioned to provide a visual connection to the Old Montreal neighborhood, the Saint-Lawrence River and the mountain ranges in the distance. The sequence of enclosed offices and phone booths hints at the idea of alleyways, where garage doors and wooden sheds are typically found. The unusual use of a floral-patterned carpet as well as OSB panels stained with the company’s signature color help to materialize the heterogeneous character of Montreal’s backyards. Bookcases supported by light and airy structures reference scaffoldings and complete the staging of the urban context. These pieces of furniture were also designed by blanchette.

Parvis

Parvis - Entrance

Up: Floor plan | 1. Employee Entrance; 2. Kitchen; 3. Atelier; 4. Focus Pods; 5. Stationery and Lockers; 6. Conference Room; 7. Reception; and 8. Visitors Entrance

Right: Parvis - Main Conference Room

Up: Urban Block - Atelier

Left: Urban Block - Pods and Phone Booths

Up: Park - Lounge, kitchen, and co-working area.

Right: Custom-made bookshelves based off of a scaffolding structure.

Gilford

Housing - blanchette

Following the discovery of limestone deposits in Montreal, several quarries were exploited near the site for the extraction of the precious grey stone. While the multiple quarries that allowed the Plateau-MontRoyal neighborhood to develop are now buried under parks and residential areas, their history remains largely unknown to many. By using limestone, this project aims to contribute to the memory of the neighborhood by honoring its raw material, its working-class past, and the architectural identity of its duplexes and triplexes, built in the 19th and 20th centuries to house the quarry workers.

Location

Year

Size

Renders

Montreal, Canada

2021 - ongoing 515 m2

Teammates blanchette

Patrick Blanchette

Alexis Maltais

The building facing Gilford Street is preserved and reinvested into a two-level dwelling, ideal for a family. On the ground floor of the new construction, a commercial space livens up the intersection, while the second and third levels house two large apartments. The substantial addition follows the layout of the original buildings, creating a street-side garden.

At the intersection of Gilford and De la Roche, the volume presents itself as a limestone monolith, perched on a darker plinth. The contrast of tones, the setback of the entrance, and the rounded corner contribute to the impression of a simple stack of imperfect and unique stones. The absence of ornamentation and relief reflects the modesty of the working-class facades characteristic of the area, in duality with the use of a material previously reserved for the construction of prestigious public buildings in the city.

Entrance on De la Roche Street.

Close-up on the recessed entrance with a curved wall.

Integration with the existing building (in black).

Le Siège Social

Hospitality - blanchette

Located on the ground floor of an office building on the South Shore of Montreal, the Siège Social will serve as a café, restaurant, and bar. The collaboration with Caserne, a Montreal-based graphic design studio, was instrumental in developing a cohesive narrative that links the corporate context to this future restaurant. The post-modern style of the building inspired us to embrace both vintage and post-modern corporate aesthetics, offering a unique opportunity to distinguish the restaurant’s location with a blend of humor and refined subtlety.

Location

Year

Size

Renders

2023 - ongoing

220 m2

Sarah Arsenault

Teammates blanchette Longueuil, Canada

Gabrielle Lévesque

Louis Calistri

Variously shaped white tile volumes fulfill different purposes: one serves as an ice bin to chill wine bottles for guests, while others form podiums for banquettes and stools.

Parallel to the bar, a long communal table clad with travertine artfully balances the vintage stone with a casual form. Suspended above, a cloud of vertical fabric blinds lightly dominates the space and fulfills multiple roles: acoustic treatment, shields for overhead building mechanics, and as a dynamic lighting system to modulate the ambience. Integrated LED lights subtly transition throughout the day. Starting with crisp cool whites in the morning, the lights gradually warm to create a cozy lunchtime atmosphere, to then intensify into rich, saturated hues, invigorating the space as the evening unfolds.

The warm color palette serves to balance the rigid nature of the vertical blinds and of the lighting fixtures chosen from Lambert et fils. Further enhancing the space’s design narrative are the archetypical chairs from Frama and an accent wall reminiscing of mail sorters, commonly used in offices before the digital era.

Up: Communal table in the foreground.

Left: Intimate area against the accent wall.

Spectre

Installation - blanchette

Designed for the fifth edition of the Venice Biennale architecture exhibition, titled ‘‘Time Space Existence’’, Spectre is an immersive installation in Palazzo Bembo. It captures the fleeting nature of the seasons using backlit polycarbonate panels in a dark, plywood-enclosed cube. Visitors move through four zones, each reflecting a season’s mood with light and color. Suspended above, a round mirror reflects the cyclical journey through the seasons, adding depth while invoking contemplation of one’s existence in the perpetual flow of time and space.

Location

Year

Size

Renders

Venice, Italy

2020 (competition)

25 m2

Teammate blanchette

Julie Héon

Up: Axonometric drawing of the installation.

Right: View inside the first zone of the installation.

Aronoff

Housing - blanchette

The site is located on a long block adjacent to the Père-Marquette Park, where the Martineau quarry once resided in the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough. Amidst the multiple ‘walk-up’ type dwellings built in the latter half of the 20th century, one can observe remnants of the neighborhood’s working-class past, which was closely linked to the extraction of grey stone in Montreal in the 19th century. These duplexes and triplexes share common features, modest brick facades, and vertically proportioned windows. Aronoff ensures continuity with the site’s history through the unique use of brick on the facade, exaggeraton of the vertical proportions of the windows, and a contemporary approach that guided the segmentation of the facades into three volumes.

Location

Year

Size

Renders

Montreal, Canada

2022 - Ongoing

740 m2

Teammates blanchette

Patrick Blanchette

Joachim Badaoui-Aubry

The ‘Walk up’ Typology

The project leverages the inherent benefits of the ‘walk-up’ typology to promote a gentle densification of the site. Despite the unusual dimensions of the lot, the building’s shape and its central circulation system allow for four small apartments per floor. The proposed studio and one-bedroom layouts are ideal for students who wish to work from home, cook, and entertain friends. Although compact, the apartments offer spatial and material separation between daytime areas and the bedroom through the use of integrated furniture pieces.

Housing Crisis in Montreal

The compactness and affordability of the proposed units aim to attract a student clientele who would normally opt for a shared housing arrangement in a family dwelling with 3, 4, or 5 bedrooms. In addition to offering functional and affordable living spaces, Aronoff addresses the challenge of the shortage of student housing and, indirectly, the unavailability of family housing in Montreal.

Integration with the neighbouring buildings (in black).

Up: Interior of a studio with integrated furniture.

Right:

Rear of the building facing a typical back alley of Montreal.

Un village au pied des pentes

Hospitality - blanchette

Maximizing and enhancing the view on the mountain was a critical focus for this competition to redevelop a ski resort just outside of Montreal. The volume added to the back of the original buildings draws inspiration from the harshness of seasonal elements. This new 200-room hotel stands as a distinctive landmark within the landscape, while intriguing and captivating visitors.

Location

Year Size

Renders

Laurentides Region, Canada

2022 (competition) 10 000 m2

Teammates blanchette

Patrick Blanchette

Joachim Badaoui-Aubry

Pier van Scheveningen

Masterplan - Elephant

The ongoing masterplan for De Pier van Scheveningen aims to transform the pier into a car-free island and a major tourism attraction for the region. This ambitious masterplan focuses on creating a high-quality living environment, including dwellings, jobs, services, and green spaces all within a framework centered on urban agriculture and ecology. Developed with the insights of various experts, engineers, and locals, the masterplan incorporates studies inspired by similar successful projects. The masterplan is detailed with statistics surrounding context analysis, 3D renderings, and site history.

Location

Year

Size

Photos

Scheveningen, The Netherlands

2015 - Ongoing

10 000 m2

Teammates Elephant

Menno Kooistra

Aneta Swiezak

Ilham Lakhal

Anna Zan

Centre Marie-Enfant

Healthcare - MSDL Architects

Built alongside the CHU Sainte-Justine Marie-Enfant Rehabilitation Centre, this pediatric rehabilitation technology hub is LEED Silver certified and a 3-storey addition to the existing building. To meet the goal of providing super-specialized services adapted to the clientele, the design reflects the organization of the work, from updating equipment to acquiring advanced technology for clinical, research, and teaching purposes. This expansion project includes rooms and facilities to meet the many needs of the various specializations located there, a dozen multifunctional rooms designed for co-creation, a welcoming common area, office space, and service areas.

Location

Year Size

Photos

Teammates

Montreal, Canada

2017 - 2019

7060 m2

MSDL Architects

Anik Shooner

Claudio Nunez

Elizabeth Critchley-Caron

Juan David Gomez Nunez

Collective Cloud

Infrastructure - Université Laval

In 2020, technology had become indispensable to our lives, bringing with it a mix of benefits and harms. The digital world allows us to be ‘‘connected’’ to each other through an infinity of imaginary spaces, many times more enticing than our immediate environment and the people in it. Disconnecting from the real world in favor of digital spaces translates into a cloud of data where our emotions, aspirations, memories, and secrets are monetized and sold to the highest bidder. New entities are redefining the generative principles of architecture with an economy of ‘‘likes’’ where popularity prevails over knowledge, rationality, and community.

Location

Year

Size

Montreal, Canada

2019 - 2020

250 000 m2

Teacher Jean Verville

This thesis focuses on the multiple issues surrounding the management of data by multinational corporations. Issues that are redefining the social, artistic, political, and environmental spheres of our society.

Collective Cloud proposes to repurpose an icon of Montreal, the Old Champlain Bridge, to establish a new data center combined with a set of greenhouses.

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Up: View between the Old Champlain Bridge and the new Samuel-De Champlain Bridge under construction, 2019.

Construction of the Old Champlain Bridge, between 1957 and 1962, SPJCCI.

The programmatic duality as a hypothesis

In response to the multiple challenges brought about by the hyperconnected community, Collective Cloud proposes to redefine how data centers are designed by creating a new typology. This typology acts simultaneously as a memory incubator through data storage, as a pantry with its greenhouse vegetable production, and as a gateway to Montreal through its location within the skeleton of the Old Champlain Bridge. The heat produced by the Cloud servers is used to heat the greenhouses all year round, ensuring continuous production.

Initially presented as a utopia, the necessity of such a project became more apparent with the emergence of Covid-19 in our lives. This global pandemic led to an awareness of the mechanisms of our economy, closely linked to globalization. The closing of borders sparked a discussion on local production, highlighting the importance of ensuring food self-sufficiency, control, and the quality of the food we consume. At the same time, social distancing measures have shown us the value of human contact, which cannot be matched by our connection to the digital world through video calls.

Integration of the project within the skeleton of the Old Champlain Bridge.

The constraints related to the Old Champlain Bridge, particularly its size, structure, and original purpose, contributed to the creative process of the project. On one hand, the chosen site democratizes access to data due to its proximity to the population. On the other, it embodies the grandeur and vastness of the digital world with its oversized dimensions.

Since 2017, data has become the most valuable asset in the world, surpassing the value of the oil industry. Like a conventional data center, the Cloud’s main purpose is to protect and ensure the backup of information stored in its servers. In many respects, this program can be compared to that of banks, museums, archive centers, and even libraries. Often resulting from national and international architectural competitions, these institutions represent society at a specific time. The urbanity and monumentality of these constructions are the starting points of the Collective Cloud’s conceptual

approach. With its exaggerated proportions, the architecture envelops visitors and imposes the institution’s presence. The stylistic approach is defined by perpetual historicism, which is the updating of architectural influences from different reference periods, such as Beaux-Arts, Roman, Baroque, Renaissance, Classical, and Gothic styles. This backward journey, offered by the composition, materials, and characteristics of the building, symbolizes the memory of the data. The spaces generated by the conceptual approach reflect the value of the digital world, going against the typical image of a greenhouse or data center. The program is developed in three typical blocks - the reception, the warehouse, and the greenhouse, which are repeated along the entire length of the Old Champlain Bridge.

Collective Cloud as a Gateway to Montreal.

South facade of the project with the city of Montreal in the background.

Block 1: The Reception

The reception block is located at both ends of the building to welcome visitors and employees from the South Shore and Île des Sœurs. It houses consultation rooms, small intimate spaces intended for the hyperconnected community. With authorization, visitors can check how their data has been used in recent days, thus ensuring transparency between the population and multinational corporations. This data is displayed as images projected onto the walls of the room. After passing through security, elevators provide access to the upper level where the waiting area for the shuttles is located. In the same area, food harvested from the greenhouses is lowered by a freight elevator to the dock level, where it will then be loaded onto delivery trucks.

1: The Reception

1. Consultation Rooms

2. Shuttle Access 3. Admin 4. Security

W.C. 6. Drop-Off

Block

Block 2: The Warehouse

Each greenhouse includes a 700 m² warehouse, for a total storage capacity of 7,700 m². After being harvested in the greenhouses, the food is stored there before being moved to the ends of the building by shuttles.

The Servers

In response to the exponential expansion of the digital world, Collective Cloud offers over 58,000 m² of space dedicated to servers, located on the lower level of the base. This gigantic room runs the entire length of the building, passing under the greenhouses, warehouses, and the shuttle lanes. Vertical pipelines anchored to the bridge pillars transport river water to a treatment system before cooling the servers.

1. Servers 2. Warehouse 3. W.C.

2. The Warehouse

Block 3: The Greenhouse

Eleven identical greenhouses are arranged on the base of the building. Each offers a usable area of 14,000 m², totaling 154,000 m² in food production spaces. A chimney-like shaft traverses the 12 floors of each greenhouse to allow the ascent of heat from the servers by the chimney effect.

The Collective Layer

The collective layer refers to the vegetated roof that covers the base of the building. Freely accessible to the community, this surface allows movement along the length of the building. In memory of the Old Champlain Bridge, the crown of the original structure is preserved and reinvested as a public market.

1. Servers

2. Greenhouses

3. Chimney

3. The Greenhouse

The entrance of a greenhouse as seen from the shuttle waiting area.

In reference to the French Beaux-Arts teaching, a central axis runs through the building to give it perfect symmetry in both plan and elevation.

The Cloud: Two rows of servers above the Saint-Lawrence River.

Greenhouses, typical floor.

The Collective Layer: a free space for citizens to appropriate.

View of the project from the REM on the new Samuel-De Champlain Bridge.

Ouvertures vers l’apprentissage

Cultural - Université Laval

This proposal is set in the School of Architecture of l’Université Laval, which has been renting the building of the Vieux Séminaire since 1989. In light of the Quebec government’s decision to abolish subsidies given to universities for renting premises, the School of Architecture will eventually have to move. This unfortunate reality nonetheless represents an opportunity to give new life to the building, while preserving its identity and history, which are intimately linked to the education of Quebec. Therefore, the conservation and restoration workshop organized by Université Laval proposes to reinvest the school to accommodate the new Museum of Francophone America.

Location

Year Size

Quebec City, Canada

2019

10 000 m2

Teacher Teammate Jacques Plante

Maxime Morency

Educational role since 1663

After more than 350 years, the Vieux Séminaire eloquently testifies to the adaptation of French architecture to the Canadian climate during colonization. The value of the building lies not only in the integrity of its architectural elements but also in its history.

Founded in 1663, the Vieux Séminaire played a significant role in the country’s development, being its first educational establishment. Over the centuries, the Vieux Séminaire has maintained its educational role through various institutions. It initially served as a training institution for future priests before being transformed into a boarding school and college.

In 1852, the building welcomed the first French-speaking Catholic university in North America, Université Laval. During the 60s, the university moved to a new campus in Quebec City, leaving the building vacant. Looking for a bigger space, the School of Architecture decided to move back to the Vieux Séminaire in 1989

Vieux Séminaire, Quebec City - 1950

Fonds Ministère de la Culture et des Communications - BAnQ Québec

Located behind the Vieux Séminaire, the lack of space and signage on the tourist arteries of Old Quebec prevents the current Museum of Francophone America from displaying its collections and diversifying its offerings. The location and size of the Vieux Séminaire make it the best candidate to host a museum program while preserving the collective memory and identity of the place.

The new program extends over the three wings of the Vieux Séminaire, as well as in the chapelle extérieure and in the building of the Quebec Dispensary, which fronts on SaintJean Street. A new wing is added to close off the inner courtyard and to allow for a looped route at each level starting from a grand staircase.

The title, ‘‘Ouvertures vers l’apprentissage’’ reflects the main idea of the proposal, which is to open the museum to the city by adding three distinct entrances on Sainte-Famille, De Buade, and Port Dauphin. Like the entrance of the Louvre by Leoh

Ming Pei, the inner courtyard is excavated to expose the hidden ruins. The new entrances lead to this new underground space, which serves as a hub between the museum’s wings.

The new wing and bridge allow for a connection between the different wings of the Old Seminary. They integrate into the multiple other volumes built between the 17th and 20th centuries, while marking their era with a contemporary langage. The addition is a testament to sobriety, in harmony with the neutrality of the Vieux Séminaire’s facades. With a rectangular base, the volume is designed with both heaviness and lightness in mind. The massive part allows for the control of exposure conditions for more fragile works, while the open part offers views of the site from the monumental staircase.

Sainte-FamilleSt. DeBuadeSt.

Dauphin

Up: Art and crafts collection viewed from the top level of the new wing.

Right: Museum reception and exhibition of the ruins under the inner courtyard.

Up:

Ruins of the Louis Hébert house facing the monumental staircase.

Right:

New entrance on Sainte-Famille, at the back of the Chapelle Extérieure.

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Section

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Novela Bodega

Hospitality - Université Laval

Located on a wine route in northern Spain, La Novela Bodega’s architecture is influenced by the romantic Spanish aspect of the region to offer a visual experience on the production process of wine.

The building is situated on a hilltop, allowing for the construction of multiple underground levels and preventing disruption of the landscape. The reliance on industrial machinery is minimized by separating the various stages of production into distinct floors, which enables traditional wine production methods, specifically through gravity.

Location

Year

Size

Teachers

La Rioja, Spain

2017

10 000 m2

Teammate Marianne Charbonneau & Étienne Bernier

Émilie Fortier

From Harvest to Tasting

The visitor journey begins in the hall located at the top of the hill, offering breathtaking views of the vineyards surrounding the estate. The winemaking process is visible from the moment the grapes arrive at the first basement level: the crush-pad.

The tour continues to the second basement level where the pressed grapes are distributed into different fermentation tanks. The visual experience extends to a view of the barrel room where the wine enters the aging phase before bottling. The journey concludes in the tasting room, which leads to an outdoor reception area for events.

Tasting Room

Production Axis

Visitor Circulation Axis

To enhance the experience, visitors have the option to stay on the vineyard. Residences are arranged as pavilions on the western slope of the hill.

These five pavilions are strategically positioned on the slope to ensure the privacy of visitors while providing them with an unobstructed view of the region’s landscapes.

Cloistered circulation surrounding the hall.

Frontières

Installation - Université Laval

The installation focuses on the boundaries of the La Rioja region; those that once defined other territories, and those that remain. Arranged in a linear manner and at a constant height, the balloons remain suspended over the border, separating the La Rioja and Navarre provinces. The limit created is tangible and physical, yet remains vulnerable; hence the fragility of the chosen medium.

The concepts of limit and territorialization are, in themselves, human constructs. By formalizing the border with a manufactured product, the installation emphasizes the contrast with the natural environment in which it is set.

Location

Year Size

Teachers

Teammates

La Rioja, Spain

Marianne Charbonneau & Étienne Bernier

Émilie Fortier

Alexandra Gladu-Duguay

Site Plan

Duality between the artificial border and its natural context.

Installation at night: DEL lights integrated into the balloons.

De la forme au microclimat

Cultural - Université Laval

This proposal for a cultural and artistic center intends to comprehensively respond to the needs of the village of Puvirnituq, as well as the northern climate conditions of Nunavik. The project materialized as part of the ‘‘Saputik Workshop’’ hosted by Université Laval in 2017, which was based on research on Inuit communities. Written exchanges with the youth of Puvirnituq helped to refine our design process in order to deliver a proposal where architecture meets the values and history of the community.

The project is featured in the publication: IMAGINER: Projets collaboratifs de recherche-création Nitassinan et Nunavik.

Location

Puvirnituq, Canada

Teacher Pierre Côté

The Inuit philosophy posits that humans construct shelters using the materials provided by their environment. Beyond the well-known igloo, Inuit also utilized tents made from turf and whale bones for shelter. Therefore, the premise of this proposal focuses on this constructive philosophy to favor an integration in harmony with the landscapes of the tundra, hence the title ‘‘De la forme au microclimat’’.

The cultural and artistic center is partially covered by a hill, revealing itself in certain places to guide access to the building and to create natural openings for light penetration. During a brief period in the summer, the snow recedes, unveiling the vibrant hues of the Arctic tundra.

This proposal integrates the building within its natural environment, facilitating accessibility via snowmobile and all-terrain vehicles. Located next to a school, the topography offers a recreational space for children. This artificial hill is constructed using an array of structural panels, typically employed in highway construction. The whole village rests on an embankment, dating from the missions in the second part of the 20th cen-

tury, aiming to ‘‘civilize’’ indigenous communities. A part of this artificial soil combined with new ones, are used to cover the panels, thereby allowing the vegetation to grow.

Multipurpose Room

Permanent Exhibition Hall

Quartier St-Charles

Masterplan - Université Laval

Following the relocation of the White Birch factory, the City of Quebec plans to reinvest in the 65-hectare site to expand the city’s port. The proposal aims to demonstrate that a mixed-use development with resilient living environments is necessary to provide access to the shores of the Saint-Lawrence River. The planning and programming of this new St-Charles neighborhood share the intention of encouraging active mobility and social interactions. Multiple canals run through the site, providing access to water and keeping the buildings spaced apart. Meeting places are created through the insertion of small parks where various businesses offer their local products to residents and tourists.

Location

Teacher

Teammate

Quebec City, Canada

2018

650 000 m2

Gianpiero Moretti

Léa Foteas

Quartier des Cornicoles

Housing - École Nationale d’Architecture de Grenoble

This residential project aims to strengthen community relations by integrating cultivable spaces on its site. This way, citizens can sell the harvest from the land in the rehabilitated cellar, which is attached to a communal kitchen. The housing units are placed on stilts in order to minimize the impact on the site, while offering views on the Savoie landscape. The double-pitched roofs allow the contemporary project to blend in with the surroundings of the village, as well as to direct the rainwater to the treatment ponds. Finally, the rainwater and greywater from the buildings are filtered by the lagooning system, before being pumped up for reuse.

Location

Year

Size

Teacher

Teammate

Saint-Alban-en-Leysse, France

2018

1700 m2

Jean-François Lyon-Caen

Amélie Tremblay

Jean-Philippe Fahey Pontbriand Architect OAQ

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