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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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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).
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2017 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
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KPMB Architects
Award
Design Excellence
© Adrien Williams
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, University of British Columbia
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses
KPMB Architects
HCMA Architecture+Design
(1)
2016 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
HCMA Architecture+Design
Award
Design Excellence
© Tom Arban
Fort York Branch Library
Cultural architecture
Public libraries and archives
KPMB Architects
(2)
2016 – OLA Library Building Awards
Ontario Library Association (OLA) | Association des bibliothèques de l’Ontario
KPMB Architects
Award
Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award
2015 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
Honourable Mentions
Design Excellence
© Maris Mezulis
The CIGI Campus
Waterloo,
Ontario,
Canada
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses
KPMB Architects
(1)
2013 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
Award
Design Excellence
© Tom Arban
Rotman School of Management
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses
KPMB Architects
(1)
2013 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
Award
Design Excellence
© Shai Gil
Regent Park Aquatic Centre
Architecture of sports and leisure
Nautical facilities and swimming pools
KPMB Architects
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects
(2)
2013 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects
Award
Design Excellence
2013 – AIBC Architectural Awards
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC)
Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC)
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects
Medal
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Awards in Architecture
© KPMB ; Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Cultural architecture
Museums, art galleries and interpretation centers
KPMB Architects
Daoust Lestage
(1)
2022 – Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence
Canadian Architect
KPMB Architects
Daoust Lestage
Awards of Merit
© Nic Lehoux
UBC Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Vancouver,
British Columbia,
Canada
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses
KPMB Architects
HCMA Architecture+Design
(1)
2017 – AIBC Architectural Awards
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC)
Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC)
KPMB Architects
HCMA Architecture+Design
Award of Merit
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Awards in Architecture
© KPMB Architects ; PUBLIC Architecture + Communication
Wilson School of Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Richmond,
British Columbia,
Canada
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses
KPMB Architects
PUBLIC: Architecture + Communication
(1)
2019 – Wood Design & Building Award
Canadian Wood Council | Conseil canadien du bois
Wood Design & Building Magazine
KPMB Architects
PUBLIC: Architecture + Communication
Merit
© Stantec Architecture ; KPMB Architects
George Brown College Waterfront
Educational architecture
Colleges and higher education facilities
Stantec Architecture
KPMB Architects
(1)
2015 – Canadian Green Building Awards (CaGBC Awards)
Canada Green Building Council (CGBC) | Conseil du bâtiment durable du Canada (CBDCa)
Sustainable Architecture & Building Magazine (SABMag)
Stantec Architecture
KPMB Architects
Award
© Nic Lehoux
Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University
Boston,
Massachusetts,
United States
Educational architecture
University buildings and campuses
KPMB Architects
(1)
2024 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
Award
Design Excellence
© Doublespace photography
Harrison McCain Pavilion at Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Fredericton,
New Brunswick,
Canada
Cultural architecture
Museums, art galleries and interpretation centers
KPMB Architects
(1)
2024 – Ontario Association of Architects Awards
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
KPMB Architects
Award
Design Excellence
© Tom Arban
Two Circles
Landscape urban design and planning
Pavilions, installations and temporary structures
KPMB Architects
Entuitive
Adamson Associates Architects
Micah Lexier
Lisa Naftolin
Rina Greer
(1)
2017 – Toronto Urban Design Awards
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) | Institut royal d’architecture du Canada (IRAC)
KPMB Architects
Entuitive
Adamson Associates Architects
Micah Lexier
Lisa Naftolin
Rina Greer
Award of Excellence
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