Article source: Dan Hanganu + Côté Leahy Cardas architects

The Monique-Corriveau Library, housed in the Saint-Denys-du-Plateau church, is an exception, and in a rather unusual way. It is a tribute to the career—exceptional for her time—of the Quebec writer whose name it honours. This mother of 10 children, to each of whom she dedicated a book, was the author of numerous children’s books and winner of several literary awards.

Image Courtesy © Nikolas Koenig

• Architects: Dan Hanganu + Côté Leahy Cardas architects
• Project: Monique Corriveau-Library
• Location: 1100 route de l’Église, Québec
• Photography: Nikolas Koenig
• Software used: Autocad and Sketch-up.
• Name of client: Ville de Québec, arrondissement Sainte-Foy – Sillery – Cap-Rouge
• Architecte of the church Saint-Denys-du-Plateau (1964): Jean-Marie Roy
• Architect in charge: Jacques Côté, Sébastien Laberge,
• Design Team: Dan S. Hanganu, Gilles Prud’homme, Diana Cardas, Sébastien Laberge
• Team: Pascal Gobeil, Martin Girard, Marie-Andrée Goyette (CLC), Olivier Grenier, Martine Walsh, Anne-Catherine Richard, Marc Despaties (DHA)
• Engineers: Civil / Structure
• Project size: 4400m2 (3 levels)
• Cost: $14.7 millions
• Date of completion: Occupation autumn 2013