The large-scale project, which began in 2017, has been completed. The CHUM complex has become one of the largest and most important hospital centers in North America.

Ekaterina Karpukhina

Photo: Olivier Gariépy

In 2013, in the center of Montreal, architects CannonDesign and NEUF Architectes built a research center, next to which the hospital buildings later appeared. In 2018, the final stage began here, during which Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes and Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes upgraded the system and built a new structure with an amphitheater for performances.

Photo: Olivier Gariépy

Photo: Olivier Gariépy

The CHUM Hospital Complex is located on the busiest site in downtown Montreal and is integrated into a dense urban environment. The expressway, metro stations and historical districts of the city are located nearby. The complexity of the project was that the construction of the last facility should not have violated the hospital regime. And the excavations had to be so careful not to create a load on the infrastructure and not hinder the movement of transport and ambulances.

Photo: Olivier Gariépy

Photo: Olivier Gariépy

The goal of the architects was to create an environment in which patients, as well as their loved ones, can feel care and comfort. The quality of the interior, according to them, directly affects the quality of life and the efficiency of the staff. Therefore, the bureau has designed workspaces and recreation areas with a large number of windows. In addition, the architects have thought out the layout and routes, since difficult orientation in a huge complex can cause stress.

Photo: Adrien Williams

Photo: Adrien Williams

So the architects reorganized the space to optimize the work of doctors. Now they will be able to spend less time on movement and more on taking care of patients.

Photo: Adrien Williams

Photo: Adrien Williams

The bureau also built an amphitheater for performances. Its facade of copper panels resembles some of the iconic buildings of Montreal and Quebec and is the “heart” of the hospital complex. The main hall is equipped with retractable bleachers and can accommodate up to 365 people. The building also houses five modular meeting rooms protected by triple glass.

Photo: Adrien Williams

Photo: Adrien Williams

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