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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. Mont-Laurier multifunctional theater in Canada by Les architectes FABGOctober 30th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: v2com Located in the Laurentian mountains, 250 kilometers northwest of Montreal,Mont-Laurier is a small town where the forest industry still plays a centralrole despite a declining demand for lumber. The building site is located onthe southern embankment of the Lievre River between the cathedral and the public school.  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit
 Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit The guidelines of the architectural competition initiated by a local non-profit society stressed the need for a multipurpose hall able to accommodatetraditional performing art events and offering a series of other configurations for cabarets, banquets, corporate events, and trade shows. The capacity ofthe hall is variable from 700 to 270 seats in order to accommodate comedy shows, theatre presentations, school performances and various concerts. The gross floor area for the project is 3500m2 and the budget for tenderas $9.2M excluding equipment and taxes.  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit The hall is divided in three sections that combine a series of mechanisms for easy and efficient reconfiguration. The portion closest to the stageconsists of a platform on synchronized Spiralifts with seating sections gliding on rails. The middle portion has telescopic seats that retract to provide additional floor space when needed. Finally, the rear section of the hall features a mezzanine of 184 seats whose guardrail can be removed.  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit Our architectural proposition was based on a structural grid of crosslaminated wood beams that supports the roof and creates a canopy over the main entrance. It clearly communicates the importance of wood for the region and supports the local development of new technologies that add value to this natural resource that has a better environmental footprint than steel and concrete.  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit The project offers a new cultural model for regional development blurring the lines between experimental theatre, convention center and concert hall. It is in a constant process of transformation offering to the community different artistic performances, corporate events and socio-cultural activities every day, all year long.  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Steve Montpetit  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG  Image Courtesy © Les architectes FABG
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