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© OMA . Pubblicata il 14 Aprile 2010.

OMA’s expansion of MNBAQ – linked underground with the museum’s three existing buildings – is located on Quebec’s main promenade, Grande-Allée, adjacent to St. Dominique Church. The design aims to integrate the building with the surrounding park and initiate new links with the city. Three stacked galleries of decreasing size – housing contemporary exhibitions (50m x 50m), the permanent contemporary collection (45m x 35m) and design / Inuit exhibits (42.5m x 25m) – ascend from the park towards the city, forming a dramatic cantilever towards the Grande-Allée and a 14m-high Grand Hall, welcoming the public into the new building.

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Shohei Shigematsu commented: ―Our ambition is to create a dramatic new presence for the city, while maintaining a respectful, even stealthy approach to the museum’s neighbors and the existing museum. The resulting form of cascading gallery boxes enhances the museum experience by creating a clarity in circulation and curation while allowing abundant natural light into the galleries.‖

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The project will be executed by OMA’s New York office in collaboration with Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes, with an anticipated completion date of fall 2013.

© OMA . Pubblicata il 14 Aprile 2010.

Program: 12,000m2 new building linked underground with the museum’s three existing buildings. Three stacked galleries of decreasing size: contemporary exhibitions (1,500m2), permanent contemporary collection (950m2), design and Inuit Galleries (550m2)

© OMA . Pubblicata il 14 Aprile 2010.

© OMA . Pubblicata il 14 Aprile 2010.

© OMA . Pubblicata il 14 Aprile 2010.