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Multipurpose Pavilion B5 | Université de Sherbrooke
Multipurpose Pavilion B5 | Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Canada
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Multipurpose Pavilion B5 | Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Canada
Project Featured on Jan 27, 2023
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2021
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
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Located at the heart of Université de Sherbrooke’s main campus, the cafeteria of the Multipurpose Pavilion, originally built in 1993, is reimagined as a new social heart for the university. As one of Quebec’s leading French-language research institutions, with a campus closely tied to its natural setting, it now offers renewed spaces of daily life for students, places to meet, study, share a meal and spend time together from morning to evening.
The design is guided by the idea of an appropriable interior landscape, composed of a sequence of atmospheres rather than a single uniform hall. Students are invited to occupy the space in many ways: for a quick meal, collaborative work, focused study or a more informal pause, while remaining visually connected to one another and to the surrounding campus.
Spread over two levels, the original 640-square-meter floor area has been extended by around 60 square meters to accommodate roughly 500 seats. New mezzanines open onto the central volume, including two circular rooms that overlook the main space and offer elevated views across the cafeteria. The intervention draws out the full potential of the generous existing glazing, framing distant views of the Orford mountains and bringing soft natural light deep into the different zones throughout the day.
The spaces are organized into families of named atmospheres: Express, Resto, Atrium, Introspection, Sharing, Exchange, Relaxation, Study/Multi and Executive. Each corresponds to a specific way of using and inhabiting the place, from brief stops to quieter, more focused encounters. Like a physical counterpart to social networks, this constellation of spaces keeps students in continuous connection with one another and with their campus, while helping to affirm a renewed image for the Multipurpose Pavilion that aligns everyday student life with the university’s commitments to sustainability, hospitality and a close relationship to its setting.
The design is guided by the idea of an appropriable interior landscape, composed of a sequence of atmospheres rather than a single uniform hall. Students are invited to occupy the space in many ways: for a quick meal, collaborative work, focused study or a more informal pause, while remaining visually connected to one another and to the surrounding campus.
Spread over two levels, the original 640-square-meter floor area has been extended by around 60 square meters to accommodate roughly 500 seats. New mezzanines open onto the central volume, including two circular rooms that overlook the main space and offer elevated views across the cafeteria. The intervention draws out the full potential of the generous existing glazing, framing distant views of the Orford mountains and bringing soft natural light deep into the different zones throughout the day.
The spaces are organized into families of named atmospheres: Express, Resto, Atrium, Introspection, Sharing, Exchange, Relaxation, Study/Multi and Executive. Each corresponds to a specific way of using and inhabiting the place, from brief stops to quieter, more focused encounters. Like a physical counterpart to social networks, this constellation of spaces keeps students in continuous connection with one another and with their campus, while helping to affirm a renewed image for the Multipurpose Pavilion that aligns everyday student life with the university’s commitments to sustainability, hospitality and a close relationship to its setting.
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