Musée National des Beaux Arts du Québec proposal / Allied Works Architecture
The ground floor is primarily transparent, providing a sense of the
park extending through the building and into the courtyard, where a
grove of Yellow birch provides shade and protection. The garden
pavilion extends the landscape further, with the store and future café
opening onto the courtyard with the entire building covered in planting. The building is a braid that binds the diverse forces of site and program into one calm, beautiful and profound whole. The
new spaces are large enough to be flexible and accommodating, yet
intimate enough to create personal experience with the art. The natural
light is gentle and luminous, providing a sense of connection to nature
and life. There are also moments of repose along the journey, places to
sit and gaze out into the canopy and courtyard.
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