What do a university campus, a leading-edge gaming studio, a picturesque woodland spa and a next generation flagship store have in common? Out-of-the-box thinking, singular design and the promise of a compelling narrative. Below is a compendium of selected works, small to x-large.
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* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
° Designed/directed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
OTHER WORKS | SMALL
Winning Entry | International Invited Design Competition.
Translation of the renewed brand promise and the Enter the stadium concept into a compelling flaghip exprience in emerging markets.
ADIDAS ENTER THE STADIUM FLAGSHIPS† | TOKYO, CHONGQING, GUANGZHOU
† Designed/directed by MLauzon President & CEO AEdifica.
Transformation of the visitor experience at the Olympic Statium Observatory, including user journey rethink, market strategy and financial pro forma.
VISITORS EXPERIENCE RENEWAL, OLYMPIC STADIUM TOWER* | MONTREAL, CANADA
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
3500 ST-JACQUES, LEMAY HEAD OFFICES* | MONTREAL, CANADA
Innova Prize 2018, Urban Development Institute (IDU): integrated building, industrial and R&D
Conversation of industrial buildings into prototypical office building promoting leading edge sustainability and targeting Net Zero.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
Grand Prix du Design 2010 | Project of the Year 2010.
Concept and design development for a revolutionary floating spa concept on the St-Lawrence River, in the Montreal Old Port.
BOTA BOTA SPA-SUR-L’EAU° | MONTREAL, CANADA
° Co-designed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
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* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
° Designed/directed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
OTHER WORKS | MEDIUM
LUMENPULSE HEADQUARTERS* | LONGUEUIL, CANADA
Winning Entry 2019 | Architizer A+Awards Jury Winner in the Commercial-Factories & Warehouses category.
Iconic head office as brand manifesto for its internal contitutuents and as brand ambassador in the market.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
McGILL UNIVERSITY BENSADOUN SCHOOL OF RETAIL† | MONTREAL, CANADA
Partial transformation of the Bronfman building of the Desautels Faculty to house the new retail school featuring an innovative retail lab at street level.
† Designed/directed by MLauzon President & CEO of AEdifica.
BANK CONDOMINIUMS AT 221 ST-JACQUES* | MONTREAL, CANADA
Innovative insertion of 16-floor residential condominium tower behind a heritage 19th century bank facade.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
GROUP MACH HEADQUARTERS* | MONTREAL, CANADA
Office building featuring wood CLT structure, including integration of heritage brick facade.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
CANADIAN PAVILION EXPERIENCE, EXPO 2009° | SHANGHAI, CHINA
Design of visitor experience, user journey and schematic concept for the Canadian Experience Pavilion.
° Co-designed by MLauzon Senior Partner at NOMADE.
SQUARE BENNY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX° | MONTREAL, CANADA
Winning Entry 2008 | Invited Architect-Developer Design Competition.
Multi-phase residential complex, featuring a wide array of residential units, semalessly integrated in the wider Benny Farm urban renewal project.
° Co-designed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
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* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
° Designed/directed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
OTHER WORKS | LARGE
HAITIAN NATIONAL PALACE COMPLEX† | PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI
Finalist Entry | lnternational Urban Design & Architecture Competition.
Rebuilding of presidential palace of Haiti, proposing a new icon for the Nation, a narrative memorial and a commemorative garden for the victims of the 2010 Earthquake.
† Designed/directed by MLauzon President & CEO of AEdifica.
PEEL BASIN ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION & CASINO° | MONTREAL, CANADA
In collaboration with ARCOP, Claude Cormier Landscape Architect & Cirque du Soleil.
New entertainment complex featuring 1200-seat theater, casino, hotel and waterfront park merged into an evocative arch-like shape.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
STM STINSON TRANSPORT CENTRE* | MONTREAL, CANADA
Silver Medal, Architecture Category, subcategory Concept | International Design Awards
Building as Brand Ambassador: next-generation sustainable transit centre and bus depot, including the largest green roof in Montreal.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
O’ MILE-EX OFFICE COMPLEX* | MONTREAL, CANADA
Repositiniong of former textile factories into next generation office complex dedicated to technology, creative industries and AI sectors.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
WESTERN IMPRESSIONS TOURISM LTD MIXED-USE COMPLEX* | CHENGDU, CHINA
Finalist Entry | International Invited Architecture Competition. In collaboration with IBI.
Mixed-use complex integrating multi-unit residential, office, retail and cultural into a dramatic urban megaform.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
ALGERIAN NATIONAL THEATER* | OULED FAYET, ALGIERS, ALGERIA
Finalist Entry | International Architecture Competition. In collaboration with EXP.
Mirage-inspired scheme for a new 12 000-spectator Concert Hall and National Theater, next to the existing Opera House.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
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* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
° Designed/directed by MLauzon Senior Partner NOMADE.
OTHER WORKS | X-LARGE
MARCHÉ CENTRAL RENEWAL† | MONTREAL, CANADA
Radical transformation of a legacy power centre into a sustainable and pedestrian friendly retail & mixed-use destination.
† Designed/directed by MLauzon President & CEO of AEdifica.
EL-MENIA NEW CITY* | CONSTANTINE, ALGERIA
Winning Entry | International Invited Urban Design competition
Masterplan for the XX hectare expansion of the city of Constantine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a forward thinking and sustainable district.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.
ROYALMOUNT MIXED USE DESTINATION* | MONTREAL, CANADA
Masterplan for a 25-hectare integrated mixed-use neighborhood featuring retail,residential, hospitality, entertainment and commercial.
* Designed/directed by MLauzon Chief Creative Officer Lemay.