STGM Architecture

Ville de Lévis

Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin

VILLE DE LÉVIS

STGM Architectes

ARCHITECTS
STGM Architectes

LOCATION
Levis, Canada

YEAR
2010

AREA
4700.0 m²

PHOTGORAPHS
Stéphane Groleau, Alexandre Guérin

CATEGORY
Energy Plant

Text description provided by architect.

Built in the city’s centre, near a residential area, the old Water Treatment Plant was substantially renovated and doubled in size.

Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin
Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin

The new 4,700m2 building presented several challenges, including maintaining full operations during construction and integrating an industrial building into an existing residential environment.

The vertical strips of windows in the brick facade provide natural light to interior spaces and help integrate the new building into its surroundings.

The other three facades– without windows due to the building’s water treatment installations were designed differently.

Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin
Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin

To mitigate the visual impact of these facades on the neighborhood, the architects devised aluminum cladding that reacts to the different light modulations.

The regular, steady rhythm of the panels gently undulate the facade which change the perception of the building through the day and season.

Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin
Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin

The silver panels provide a textured rendition of the material as a reference to the light reflecting on the water and a reminder of the building's purpose.

Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin
Ville de Lévis
© Alexandre Guérin


Ville de Lévis
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Ville de Lévis
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