The 30-storey Panorama complex is built on the banks of the Riviere de Prairie, in the city of Laval, a suburb of Montreal separated from it by this river. Previously, there were no multi-storey buildings here, so the ACDF architects emphasize that they felt their responsibility: the size makes their construction very visible. However, three more similar buildings are being built nearby from the same developer, Group Sélection, so the contrast between Panorama and the landscape will soon be softened.
The appearance of the building is inspired by the cloudy sky, which, according to the great Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, is always more interesting than a clear one. The east and west facades are covered with prefabricated concrete panels in three shades of gray, and the clear glass windows in each tier are shifted relative to the adjacent ones. The north and south sides received dark glazing, and the rhythm there is set by long balconies-galleries. The stylobate is faced with gray granite.
Panorama includes 206 regular apartments (serviced), 48 similar condominiums, and 32 nursing wards in the stylobate. The complex is designed for residents 55 years old and older, who may now or in the future may need one or another help. Apartments (studios, one, two or three bedrooms) vary in living space from 40 to 132 m2. The total capacity of the complex is 500 people.
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1/3 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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2/3 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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3/3 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
The stylobate houses a variety of plus-one common spaces that enhance the quality of housing. It has a swimming pool, spa, gym, yoga facilities, bowling and petanque, and a golf simulator. There is a coffee shop, library, children's room, common and private dining rooms. All these spaces differ in the degree of intimacy, illumination, and view from the window (public areas face the river, quieter ones face the courtyard). The architects are confident that each of the tenants will be able to find there a place suitable for his mood or for a specific time of day.
Particular attention was paid to the block of chambers, where they managed with a circular passage around the courtyard, without dead-end corridors, and also provided maximum natural light in the interiors.
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1/3 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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2/3 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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3/3 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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1/4 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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2/4 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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3/4 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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4/4 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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1/5 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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2/5 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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3/5 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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4/5 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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5/5 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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1/6 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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2/6 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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3/6 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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4/6 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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5/6 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams
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6/6 Residential complex for the elderly Panorama Photo © Adrien Williams