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New Manawan Elementary School
New Manawan Elementary School
Lanaudière, QC, Canada
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New Manawan Elementary School
Lanaudière, QC, Canada
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2024
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
Client : Atikamekw Council of Manawan , City of Manawan, QC, Canada
Architects team: CCM2 architectes et B+B architecture et design
The new Manawan elementary school will accommodate around 400 students in a total of 40 classrooms, 8 of which will be dedicated to kindergarten for 4- and 5-year-olds. In addition, it will have around thirty rooms specially equipped for various activites, such as languages, culture, computers, music, relaxation, chemical and many others. In addition to these spaces, the school will feature a gymnasium with a grandstand, a palestra, Lockers rooms, storage areas, a fitness room, a library et cafeteria/breakfast club.
APPROACH AND ARCHITECTURE
The approach developed for the new Manawan elementary school stems from a desire to integrate the school into the community, its culture and the site's natural environment.
The building's architecture is designed to be warm and welcoming.
The structure is made up of 4 sections that recall the notion of the circle, a symbol of community and sharing in the Atikamekw community.
The main entrance is through a covered space reminiscent of a teepee, leading to a large, bright, multi-functional atrium for gatherings, as well as a stands seating area and a exposition area (crafts exhibition) for cultural exchange and sharing. The floor plan is laid out along major axes, providing a clear layout for the various sectors and inviting students to follow a path of discovery, giving them a new perception of the site right up to their classroom. By preserving as
much of the existing dense vegetation as possible, the extensive layout on the
site allows the building to breathe and become part of the natural environment, while creating various outdoor play areas, including an inner playground, allowing a diversity of spaces for different age groups and activities. Outdoor lessons are possible in certain covered tipi reinterpreted areas, as well as on the green roof.
The project's volumetry, texture and materiality are inspired by Manawan's natural and cultural environment. Steeply pitched roofs echo those of the surrounding buildings, adding dynamism to the preschool volume. Wood is highlighted by the exposed structure of the roof and the columns in the atrium, as well as the reproduction on the floor of the topography of the existing natural terrain. Emphasis is placed on natural light and visual security through open spaces and large windows adorned with majestic eagle motifs printed on glass establish a connection with the natural environment. Transparency also brings the outside in, accentuating the building's relationship with the site and nature.
The application of architectural solutions reflects a vision focused on the future while respecting the past, designing spaces conducive to sharing, a sense of belonging and creativity.
Architects team: CCM2 architectes et B+B architecture et design
The new Manawan elementary school will accommodate around 400 students in a total of 40 classrooms, 8 of which will be dedicated to kindergarten for 4- and 5-year-olds. In addition, it will have around thirty rooms specially equipped for various activites, such as languages, culture, computers, music, relaxation, chemical and many others. In addition to these spaces, the school will feature a gymnasium with a grandstand, a palestra, Lockers rooms, storage areas, a fitness room, a library et cafeteria/breakfast club.
APPROACH AND ARCHITECTURE
The approach developed for the new Manawan elementary school stems from a desire to integrate the school into the community, its culture and the site's natural environment.
The building's architecture is designed to be warm and welcoming.
The structure is made up of 4 sections that recall the notion of the circle, a symbol of community and sharing in the Atikamekw community.
The main entrance is through a covered space reminiscent of a teepee, leading to a large, bright, multi-functional atrium for gatherings, as well as a stands seating area and a exposition area (crafts exhibition) for cultural exchange and sharing. The floor plan is laid out along major axes, providing a clear layout for the various sectors and inviting students to follow a path of discovery, giving them a new perception of the site right up to their classroom. By preserving as
much of the existing dense vegetation as possible, the extensive layout on the
site allows the building to breathe and become part of the natural environment, while creating various outdoor play areas, including an inner playground, allowing a diversity of spaces for different age groups and activities. Outdoor lessons are possible in certain covered tipi reinterpreted areas, as well as on the green roof.
The project's volumetry, texture and materiality are inspired by Manawan's natural and cultural environment. Steeply pitched roofs echo those of the surrounding buildings, adding dynamism to the preschool volume. Wood is highlighted by the exposed structure of the roof and the columns in the atrium, as well as the reproduction on the floor of the topography of the existing natural terrain. Emphasis is placed on natural light and visual security through open spaces and large windows adorned with majestic eagle motifs printed on glass establish a connection with the natural environment. Transparency also brings the outside in, accentuating the building's relationship with the site and nature.
The application of architectural solutions reflects a vision focused on the future while respecting the past, designing spaces conducive to sharing, a sense of belonging and creativity.
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