Aménagement du Centre Peter-McGill / Peter McGill Centre Development
2020
Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Architecture for culture, research, sport or leisure
- Building
- Community Center
The Peter McGill Centre is part of a large-scale project at the western end of the borough of Ville-Marie in the Peter McGill district, namely the redevelopment of the former Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) site. The objectives of the project are
•To create an inspiring space that integrates and decompartmentalizes cultural, community and library services by focusing on the synergy of all players and territorial outreach;
•Create a digital culture hub that celebrates sharing, collaboration, networking, participatory governance, digital commons, innovation, democratization and accessibility for all of digital culture;
•Create spaces and facilities that generate an atmosphere that stimulates the visitor to develop a participatory, active and open attitude to the center's proposals;
•Actively support community life by taking care of the residents, especially families, and by valuing the commitment and assets of the community;
•To increase the sense of belonging of citizens and break isolation through a place that is welcoming and encourages the meeting of cultures and generations;
To build a community-led center that contributes to the social inclusion of marginalized people, people with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities;
•To facilitate the creative capacities of citizens by encouraging experimentation, lifelong learning and cultural diversity with an emphasis on music and digital arts, civic practices and cultural recreation;
-Contribute to helping neighborhood citizens lead healthy, active lives through improved food security and physical activity;
•To provide leadership in accessibility and sustainability.
(From competition program)
(Unofficial automated translation)
•To create an inspiring space that integrates and decompartmentalizes cultural, community and library services by focusing on the synergy of all players and territorial outreach;
•Create a digital culture hub that celebrates sharing, collaboration, networking, participatory governance, digital commons, innovation, democratization and accessibility for all of digital culture;
•Create spaces and facilities that generate an atmosphere that stimulates the visitor to develop a participatory, active and open attitude to the center's proposals;
•Actively support community life by taking care of the residents, especially families, and by valuing the commitment and assets of the community;
•To increase the sense of belonging of citizens and break isolation through a place that is welcoming and encourages the meeting of cultures and generations;
To build a community-led center that contributes to the social inclusion of marginalized people, people with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities;
•To facilitate the creative capacities of citizens by encouraging experimentation, lifelong learning and cultural diversity with an emphasis on music and digital arts, civic practices and cultural recreation;
-Contribute to helping neighborhood citizens lead healthy, active lives through improved food security and physical activity;
•To provide leadership in accessibility and sustainability.
(From competition program)
(Unofficial automated translation)