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The concept for the siting and construction of the new visitor centre for Seigneurie-des-Aulnaies, a registered Quebec cultural heritage site, is grounded in the characteristic elements of the surrounding landscape: the river, bridges, forest and stone buildings. The architects opted for a Land Art approach, focusing on natural settings and materials. The aim was to make the new building as discreet as possible and showcase the site’s most interesting landscape and heritage features.

Image Courtesy © Stéphane Groleau

• Architects: Anne Carrier architecture
• Project: Pavillon d’accueil de la Seigneurie des Aulnaies
• Location: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies (Québec), Canada
• Photography: Stéphane Groleau
• Client: Corporation touristique de la Seigneurie des Aulnaies, M. Réal Perron, président, Ms. Dominique Garon, General manager
• Structural and Civil Engineers: Douglas Consultants inc.
• General Contractor: Construction Citadelle inc.
• Budget: 0.6 M$
  
• Area: 150 m2
  
• Project Completion: 2015

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