SHELTER

The goal of the project was to design a small shelter located behind the Faculty of Environmental Design (toward the metro). The objective was to create a small open space based on the relationships between form and color in connection with the surrounding environment. The design aimed to explore the development of a three-dimensional form derived from folding techniques inspired by origami. The shelter had to provide an environment that was clean, comfortable, easy to maintain, and well ventilated.

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The form acts simultaneously as structure, envelope, and furniture. Integrated benches allow passersby to sit and rest for a moment. Its elongated and slightly twisted shape follows the movement of pedestrians and creates a fluid pathway.

The shelter is positioned at the intersection of several paths behind the Environmental Design building, making it a strategic circulation zone heavily frequented by users from both Université de Montréal and HEC. This placement and orientation demonstrate the relationship between the two schools while also creating a transitional space for pause that encourages observation and user appropriation of the site.

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Light-dark contrast is used to distinguish the interior from the exterior of the shelter and to reinforce the spatial experience. The interior is treated in dark green, creating a more intimate and enveloping atmosphere that fosters a sense of refuge and protection from the elements.

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A warm-cool contrast is also utilized. A cool colour on the exterior evokes calmness, distance, and integration with the surrounding landscape context. Inside, red, a warm, dynamic colour, creates a more intense and welcoming atmosphere, encouraging a sense of presence and ownership of the space, ideal for a circulation and transition zone.”

This project was completed at the Université de Montréal, in collaboration with Juliette Colmort, as part of the course DEI1012 - Forme et couleur