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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. Exhibition Center of the City of Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada by CCM² – Côté Chabot Morel ArchitectsJanuary 24th, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: CCM ² – Côté Chabot Morel Architects The mandate of the “Centre de foires de Sherbrooke” (Exhibition Center of Sherbrooke) conducted by CCM² – Côté Chabot Morel Architects includes site analysis, the design of the site plan and the floor plans, the volumetric studies, the materials selection, the establishment of the performance criteria s and a constant support as a specialized external resource for the City of Sherbrooke until the complete realization of the project. The expertise and qualifications of CCM² Architects are well recognized in the community to carry out such projects. For several years, CCM² Architects have done several feasibility studies, conceptual works, analysis and construction of exhibitions centers in Quebec (Quebec City and City of Laval in Canada).  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau
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 Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau EXHIBITION CENTER OF SHERBROOKE The project’s main objective is to create divisible exhibition areas if needed for dedicated events for the wide public. The program includes the creation of exhibition halls, meeting rooms, offices, central hall, cloakroom, ticket office, restaurant and other technical spaces.  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau The total project area is approximately 103,000 square feet. The main exhibition hall of 60,000 square feet, designed according to the highest standards in terms of functionality and specialized equipments, can be divided into three exhibition spaces when various events take place simultaneously. On each sides of the exhibition spaces are located the related services. On one side, the technical spaces with the loading areas, storage areas and recycling areas, and on the other side, public spaces including the lobby, cloakroom, ticket office, services, restaurant and meeting rooms on the second floor.  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau The architectural concept can be resumed essentially by the desire to express the internal activity of the building. Upon his arrival on the site, the visitor sees a large glass hall that show partially the internal activity of the exhibition center. The main hall contains the essential services and allows visitors to walk through a space flooded by natural light. The pixels pattern on the glass surface created by a semi-transparent film adds a light veil on the indoor activities taking places in the hall and adds a subtle texture to the glass wall. From the outside, the angular shape rises and highlights the main entrance. Sculpted and defined as a break of the glass block, the main entrance is the key element of the project and marks the transition between the exterior and the interior environment. The use of bright yellow color shows the internal activity of the exhibition center. This color sequence animates the facades like if the internal boiling energy was breaking up partly and shows the festive character of the place.  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau FIRM DESCRIPTION  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau CCM² Architects is renowned for the quality of its realizations and its ability to produce distinctive and original architectural concepts in accordance with budgets and schedules. It is also known for its professional quality services focused on customer satisfaction and users and on creating a distinctive architecture. The dynamism of the team, combined with his creativity and his constant search for innovative ideas, enabled the firm to earn over the last fifteen years more than twenty awards for the quality of its interventions including several at national level.  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau  Image Courtesy Stéphane Groleau
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