KPMB Architects

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Global Centre for Pluralism
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 
Architecture hospitalière et de protection sociale
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Centre mondial du pluralisme à Ottawa

Alex LAROSE

Je pense que le Centre mondial du pluralisme à Ottawa reflète des expériences positives dans l’environnement bâti. Les anciennes Archives du Dominion sont un édifice fédéral classé, reconnu pour son style et sa conception, ainsi que pour ses liens sociaux et sa contribution historique au développement d’Ottawa en tant que capitale. Le bâtiment a ensuite accueilli le Musée canadien de la guerre, qui a déménagé en 2005. Le bâtiment est resté inoccupé pendant de nombreuses années, mais en 2017, il a été converti en Centre mondial du pluralisme. La réutilisation adaptative de ce bâtiment a permis d’éviter la mise en décharge et d’autres problèmes liés à l’inoccupation d’un bâtiment.

Ce projet s’est attaché à comprendre le contexte physique et social du bâtiment afin de favoriser les avantages existants du bâtiment et de tirer parti de certaines opportunités manquées. Par exemple, les architectes de KPMB ont remarqué que le bâtiment original ne tenait pas compte de son emplacement sur la rivière des Outaouais. L’une des principales interventions a donc consisté à créer une nouvelle baie vitrée à partir de l’entrée principale afin d’établir un lien visuel avec l’eau et de créer une nouvelle présence pour le bâtiment, qui sera vu de l’autre côté de la rivière. Je pense qu’il est très important que les architectes aient pris en compte non seulement la façon dont les personnes utilisant le bâtiment pourraient le percevoir, mais aussi la façon dont les personnes utilisant les parcs de Gatineau, de l’autre côté de la rivière, pourraient recevoir le bâtiment. La nouvelle utilisation en tant que centre pour le pluralisme encourage la diversité et l’inclusion, ce qui n’a pas manqué d’être le cas pour le bâtiment qui abritait le siège de l’association. Le projet de réutilisation adaptative comprenait des recherches sur l’histoire autochtone enfouie associée à ce bâtiment et au terrain.

En 2021, un rapport a été commandé, intitulé « Where Sussex Meets the Kichi Sibi :

History and Pluralism at 330 Sussex » (Où le Sussex rencontre le Kichi Sibi : histoire et pluralisme au 330 Sussex). Ce rapport présente le bâtiment comme un lieu de connexion important et met en lumière la manière dont la transformation d’Ottawa en capitale a causé des souffrances aux populations autochtones. Je pense que ce bâtiment montre comment la pluralité peut être intégrée dans des projets de réutilisation adaptative afin d’offrir une voie vers l’avenir et de servir une utilisation moderne de manière positive. Ce projet aborde les questions de la durabilité, de la réconciliation, de la conservation du patrimoine et de la diversité, et je pense qu’il a été possible de le faire avec succès grâce à l’attention particulière portée aux détails spécifiques au contexte. » (Livret Expériences Vécues Positives de la Qualité dans l’Environnement Bâti 2024, p.47).

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Princeton, New Jersey, États-Unis 
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Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada 
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CAMH Research Centre
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2015 Pan Am/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village | Canary District
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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Pier 8 Redevelopment
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 
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Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvanie, États-Unis 
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Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, University of Waterloo
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Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, University of British Columbia
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Fort York Branch Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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2016OLA Library Building Awards

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Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award
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The CIGI Campus
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 
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2013Ontario Association of Architects Awards

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© Tom Arban
Rotman School of Management
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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2013Ontario Association of Architects Awards

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© Shai Gil
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Architecture de sports et de loisirs
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2013Ontario Association of Architects Awards

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2013AIBC Architectural Awards

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Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Awards in Architecture

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Montreal Holocaust Museum
Montréal, Québec, Canada 
Architecture culturelle
Musées, galeries d’art et centres d’interprétation

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Daoust Lestage

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2022Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

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UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Vancouver, Colombie-Britannique, Canada 
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2017AIBC Architectural Awards

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Wilson School of Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Richmond, Colombie-Britannique, Canada 
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George Brown College Waterfront
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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© Nic Lehoux
Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, États-Unis 
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2024Ontario Association of Architects Awards

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Harrison McCain Pavilion at Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Fredericton, Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada 
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Global Centre for Pluralism
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 
Health and welfare facilities
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Global Centre for Pluralism – Ottawa

Alex LAROSE

I think the Global Centre for Pluralism in Ottawa reflects positive experiences in the built environment. The former Dominion Archives is a classified federal heritage building recognized for the style and design of the building in addition to its social connections and historical contribution to the development of Ottawa as a capital city. It later served as the Canadian War Museum which moved to a new location in 2005. The building sat vacant for many years but in 2017 was converted into the Global Centre for Pluralism. The adaptive reuse of this building saved this building from the landfill and other issues associated with building vacancy.

This project took special care to understand the context of the building physically and socially to foster the existing benefits of the building and take advantage of some of the missed opportunities. For example, KPMB the conversion architects noticed that the original building did not embrace its location on the Ottawa River so one of the major interventions included a new glazed bay window from the main entrance to provide a visual connection to the water and create a new presence for the building to be seen from across the river. I think it is really important that the architects considered not only how people using the building might experience it but how people using the parklands in Gatineau, across the river, might receive the building as well. The new use as a centre for pluralism encourages diversity and inclusion and that was no exception with the building in which its headquarters were housed. The adaptive reuse project included research into the buried indigenous history associated with this building and the land.

In 2021 a report was commissioned titled “Where Sussex Meets the Kichi Sibi: History and Pluralism at 330 Sussex” This report situates the building as an important place of connection and brings to light the ways in which the transformation of Ottawa into a capital city caused suffering of indigenous people. I think this building shows how plurality can be infused into adaptive reuse projects to provide a way forward and to serve a modern use in a positive way. This project addresses issues of sustainability, reconciliation, heritage conservation, and diversity, I think they were able to do so successfully because of their careful attention to context specific details. » (Booklet Positive Lived Experiences of Quality in the Built Environment 2024, p.47).

Photos Global Centre for Pluralism. Copyright KPMB Architects.

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Remai Modern
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 
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2019CISC Manitoba / North-West Ontario Steel Design Awards

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2018Prairies Design Awards

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2018Ontario Association of Architects Awards

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2011Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

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The Brearley School
New York, New York, United States 
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses

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© Adrien Williams
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building, Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey, United States 
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses

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© Tom Arban
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management Expansion, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses

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© Maris Mezulis
Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Campus
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses

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Manitoba Hydro Place
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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A Resilient Duplex for Fort Severn First Nation
Fort Severn First Nation, Ontario, Canada 
Residential architecture
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2021Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

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Awards of Excellence

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Boston University, Center for Computing & Data Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts, United States 
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2020Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

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CAMH Research Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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2020Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

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2015 Pan Am/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village | Canary District
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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Pier 8 Redevelopment
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 
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Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 
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Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 
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Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, University of British Columbia
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The CIGI Campus
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
Montréal, Quebec, Canada 
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2022Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence

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UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 
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