Azrieli Global Studio 2021

Our research lab will investigate a series of locations on Saint-Helen and Notre-Dame islands in the vicinity of the urban region of Montreal, Quebec. These sites of the former Expo 67 will be analyzed in terms of their architectural histories as well as their environmental resources and features. Each team will ultimately decide on a specific site and develop a self-sustainable architectural unit that best utilizes its environmental conditions for merging the morphological and atmospheric potentials of the site. Specific locations will provide the context for developing responsive architectural solutions. These small-scale units will serve a wide range of functions depending on our findings related to the site. These architectural objects will be designed in such a way that they are fully sustainable and autonomous.

The objective of our research activity will be to fuse the morphogenetic and atmospheric strategies at the core of our design production. Thus, this studio will be dedicated to the conception, design and implementation of architectural morphologies that are recognized for their potential to stimulate, transform, and generate controlled atmospheres and climates. As such, the objective of our research will be to develop design solutions that are intrinsically recognized for their fusion of both formal and atmospheric potential through the innovative use of materials, manufacturing strategies and design conception.