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Voltige Phase 2 - BELVEDERE
Voltige Phase 2 - BELVEDERE
Montreal, Canada
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Voltige Phase 2 - BELVEDERE
Montreal, Canada
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
The Belvedere is a residential tower conceived as a vertical landmark within a broader mixed-use urban framework in Montréal. Located at the convergence of major mobility infrastructures, the project approaches density not as a constraint, but as an opportunity to rethink the relationship between height, habitation, and the public realm in a rapidly growing city.
Emerging from a predominantly lower-scale context, the building asserts a strong presence on the skyline while avoiding a singular or hierarchical façade. Instead, the tower is conceived as a multi-oriented object, articulated through a series of volumetric shifts that allow it to present different identities from each approach. This fragmentation tempers its scale and reinforces its role as an urban marker, legible at both metropolitan and neighbourhood levels.
The architectural strategy is driven by efficiency and performance, translating a highly optimized residential program into a coherent spatial expression. A compact tower rises from a robust commercial plinth, clearly distinguishing collective urban functions at grade from domestic life above. Rather than masking repetition, the design reworks it through calibrated variations in volume, depth, and surface, generating diversity within strict programmatic limits.
At ground level, the plinth operates as an interface, mediating between infrastructural intensity and more intimate residential conditions. Above, shared indoor and outdoor spaces introduce moments of relief and community within a dense vertical environment. The building accommodates over 200 dwellings, ranging from compact studios to family-oriented units.
Material restraint underpins the project’s durability and feasibility. A rational envelope of precast concrete panels minimizes construction complexity while allowing subtle tonal variation. Large openings and selective metal accents introduce lightness and depth, positioning the Belvedere tower as a composed, resilient response to contemporary urban density.
Emerging from a predominantly lower-scale context, the building asserts a strong presence on the skyline while avoiding a singular or hierarchical façade. Instead, the tower is conceived as a multi-oriented object, articulated through a series of volumetric shifts that allow it to present different identities from each approach. This fragmentation tempers its scale and reinforces its role as an urban marker, legible at both metropolitan and neighbourhood levels.
The architectural strategy is driven by efficiency and performance, translating a highly optimized residential program into a coherent spatial expression. A compact tower rises from a robust commercial plinth, clearly distinguishing collective urban functions at grade from domestic life above. Rather than masking repetition, the design reworks it through calibrated variations in volume, depth, and surface, generating diversity within strict programmatic limits.
At ground level, the plinth operates as an interface, mediating between infrastructural intensity and more intimate residential conditions. Above, shared indoor and outdoor spaces introduce moments of relief and community within a dense vertical environment. The building accommodates over 200 dwellings, ranging from compact studios to family-oriented units.
Material restraint underpins the project’s durability and feasibility. A rational envelope of precast concrete panels minimizes construction complexity while allowing subtle tonal variation. Large openings and selective metal accents introduce lightness and depth, positioning the Belvedere tower as a composed, resilient response to contemporary urban density.
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