Snowdon Theater
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Montreal, Quebec
Category: Renovation/Retrofit The Snowdon Theatre is part of the imagination of Montrealers, and a jewel of 1950s art deco architecture. The challenge of this renovation involved respecting the architectural language of the theater, while integrating a contemporary extension. To do this, the 1937 core structure was kept and hollowed out. The contemporary, light and airy intervention consists of three additional floors with a mezzanine and a common terrace on the roof. The existing volume was renovated with EIFS, the only cladding that permitted the preservation of the unique historical cachet of the classic façade (a requirement of the City of Montreal) and improve the energy efficiency of the building envelope at the same time. The clear distinction between the existing volume and the contemporary volume is part of the integration strategy. It is inspired by the strong lines of the building by reinterpreting the verticality of the art deco movement. |
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