CFB Valcartier Corten Steel Sentry Box in Canada by STGM

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

CFB Valcartier Corten Steel Sentry Box in Canada by STGM Architectes

March 17th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: STGM Architectes

The command, an almost indestructible and maintenance free sentry box, controlling the entrance to a military base north of Quebec city, Canada. The architects have developed a custom made corten steel pan cladding ensuring the sustainability of the project. A very long overhang protect the glazed part of the building from the east low winter sun. This tiny building have a strong personality and require compliance by its formal simplicity, the nature of the materials used and the strength of its anchoring to the ground.

Image Courtesy © Alexandre Guérin

Architects: STGM Architectes
Project: CFB Valcartier Corten Steel Sentry Box
Location: Cathcart Road, Valcartier, Quebec, Canada
Photography: Alexandre Guérin
Type: Transportation
Area: 40 m2
Client: Defense Construction Canada
Completion: januanry2013
Cost: 800 000 USD

Image Courtesy © Alexandre Guérin

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Tags: Canada, Valcartier

Category: Building

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