Quartier Maritime

This atypical approach focuses first on fundamental architectural qualities: the spaciousness of interior spaces (flexible and accessible), infiltration of natural light, ample views of the exterior, optimal insertion of the project in its setting, and the creation of new perspectives of the Saint Lawrence River. The LEED building designed by Provencher_Roy will convey simplicity and elegance, both on a municipal scale and with regards to technical details.

The landscape approach mirrors the simplicity and flexibility of the architectural approach. It encompasses accomplishing more with less, creating flexible emblematic living spaces with minimal programming, inspired by the existing landscape. The objective: encouraging appropriation of the site by residents. This approach is manifested on two levels: in the park designed between the two project wings, and on the periphery of the site. The resulting landscape design offers residents a vast shared garden and privileged enjoyment of the riverside horizon.

Located at the entrance of Ville de Rimouski, Quartier Maritime becomes the icon welcoming residents and visitors. The structural appearance of the project was born of a reflection on the exceptional setting at the junction of rue Saint-Germain and the Saint Lawrence River. The approach to the site is crystallized through a careful urban infill project on the main street, in which the peaks of residential buildings are cleverly nestled into the built environment to harmonize with the neighbourhood scale. The two wing formations then guide pedestrians on the ground level, unfolding onto the upper floors to frame the Saint Lawrence and form an amphitheatre opening up onto the River.