Remai Modern in Saskatoon, Canada by KPMB Architects +

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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.

Remai Modern in Saskatoon, Canada by KPMB Architects + ARCHITECTURE|49

May 27th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: KPMB Architects + ARCHITECTURE|49

The form and massing respond to the low, flat topography of Saskatchewan’s prairie landscape and evoke regional agrarian traditions of low-rise, rectilinear sheds and barns. Four cantilevered horizontal volumes engage the River edge to the south and 2nd Avenue to the east. The south elevation spans the length of the site and the ground floor is fully glazed to provide continuous day-lit public spaces with access to the River. Entrances at each end integrate the gallery into the new pedestrian flows along the river bank.

Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams

Architects: KPMB Architects + ARCHITECTURE|49
Project: Remai Modern
Location: 102 Spadina Crescent East. Saskatoon SK S7K 0L3
Photography: Adrien Williams
KPMB Project Lead: Bruce Kuwabara (design partner), Shirley Blumberg (partner-in-charge)
Collaborators:
KPMB Team: Matthew Wilson (associate), Paulo Rocha (associate), Matthew Krivosudsky, Terry Kim, Marcus Colonna, David Poloway, Jessica Juvet
Architecture49 Team: Grant Van Iderstine (principal-in-charge, project architect), Brad Cove (project coordinator), Neil Hulme

Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams

Consultants:
- Structural: Entuitive
- Mechanical: Crossey Engineering
- Electrical: Mulvey + Banani
- Museum planning: Lundholm Associates Architects
- Climate: Transsolar
- Cost: Turner & Townsend cm2r
- Acoustics: Daniel Lyzun & Associates
- Vibration: Aercoustics Engineering Ltd.
- Security, IT, AV: Mulvey + Banani
- LEED: Enermodal
- Civil, Transportation: MMM Group
- Building Code: Leber | Rubes
- Signage: Enro/Creative Fire
- Lighting: Tillotson Design Associates
Square Footage: 126,000 s.f.
Year of Construction Completion: 2017

Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams

Public spaces on every level are organized to maximize the connection to the river. A central atrium organizes the plan and offers a community gathering space. A generously-scaled connecting stair on the ground floor is located to initiate a continuous path through all levels.

The exterior is clad in a copper-coloured metal screen and was inspired by Saskatoon’s historic architectural landmark, the Bessborough Hotel (CNR, 1932).

The architecture of the Remai Modern simultaneously looks back and forward. It forges a strong relationship to the legacy of the Mendel and creates a platform to reinforce the role of art for the “advancement of Saskatoon as a creative city dedicated to lifelong learning.”

Image Courtesy © Adrien Williams

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Tags: Canada, Saskatoon

Categories: Offices, public spaces

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