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Pointe-Valaine
Pointe-Valaine
Otterburn Park, Canada
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Other Projects by Smith Vigeant Architects
Pointe-Valaine
Otterburn Park, Canada
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2007
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
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As a social, cultural, and recreational centre, the Pointe-Valaine pavilion has become a healthy expression of community development. Situated on the Richelieu River, it is the fulcrum between earth and water. As the beach emerges from the river, the pavilion emerges from the community.
Initially the project revolved around the rebuilding of the once famous ‘’Club de canotage d'Otterburn Park’’, founded in 1921 that fell victim to flames a few years ago. Therefore, the project’s approach began with an exploration of the site's history as a source for understanding the community's vernacular design.
The main floor includes an exhibition and meeting hall with a 200 seating capacity, a smaller 12 person meeting room as well as office and support spaces. Animated by the conscious insertion of natural lighting and ventilation, the exhibition hall operates as a gallery for local artists. As with traditional canoe clubs, the large community hall is surrounded by a wooden veranda and opens on to the Richelieu River. It is the location of club meetings, municipal assemblies, and celebrations year round. At the lower level, the building houses storage space for canoes, kayaks and recreational material, a workshop, lockers and showers for the users. Easily accessible, the spaces are linked by a play of levels and ramps that encourages fluid indoor/outdoor connections.
During the conception, environmental impacts were analyzed at several levels including the immediacy of personal comfort, the health of the community and the reduction of ecological footprint. Site Integration, building performance and water conservation and management were all important elements of the design strategy.The project design favoured noble and recycled materials and the natural inherent finishes associated with them. The city of Otterburn Park was eager to support this sustainable project as a reflection of the community’s values in order the help Pointe-Valaine reaffirm its vocation as an eco-recreational park.
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