Architects：SAUCIER + PERROTTE ARCHITECTS
Client： National Mountain centre
Team： Gilles Saucier（design architect）， André Perrotte（architect-in-
charge）， Marc Boutin， Guillaume Sasseville， Trevor Davies， David
Moreaux， Lawrence Siu， Jean-Philippe Beauchamp， Adam Scales， Patrice Begin
Completion：2009
Area：55 000 square feet
Location：Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Cost：35 000 000 $ can Located in Canmore，Alberta，north of the Trans Canada highway at the
gateway to Banff National Park，the NMC will promote responsible and
sustainable tourism，serving a crucial role in interpreting the nature，
history，culture，science and sport of Canada’s mountains。 Inspired by geological strata，the centre will consist of juxtaposed
layers；different activities will take place within，on and under the
delaminated layers. Visitors will have a spatial experience analogous to that
of a mountain hike with a continuous promenade with mountain views and
exhibited artifacts. The mountains themselves will become a permanent exhibit
with distinct views framed by the spaces between the centre’s strata. As one of Western Canada’s great icons – a 5，110 m2
preeminent tourist destination attracting visitors from all walks of life，the
centre will consist of recreational，commercial and public spaces with
features such as a world-class competitive climbing wall，permanent and
temporary exhibits，research，meeting facilities，and state-of-the-art
multimedia presentation theatres. |
