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ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes « As architects we play an important ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes was formed in 1986 by Andréa Wolff, role in interpreting the goals of the Elizabeth Shapiro and Magda Kuskowski and has, since then, expanded the partnership to institutions into physical form, to include Mira Katnick. ARCHITEM strives for design quality and innovative solutions, two provide the physical link between principles that guided its foundation and development. these aspirations and the built form. Over the past 30 years, ARCHITEM has developed substantial experience in the design and Architecture provides an important construction of institutional, commercial and residential facilities. The firm’s philosophy is vehicle that responds to particular to extract clues from the existing built environment to complement rather than compete philosophies and influences people’s with the surroundings and to integrate sustainable principles in their design process. With behaviour and sense of well-being. » this, ARCHITEM has gained a reputation for successful and sensitive integration of new construction. ARCHITEM’s dedication to their client’s expressed needs and desires, allows the team to respond individually to each design problem, creating unique architectural solutions that combine traditional and contemporary vocabularies with new technologies. Throughout the design process, from the conceptual phase to project execution, ARCHITEM remains in close collaboration with the client, ensuring a positive outcome by following the principles listed below: ABILITY TO LISTEN We assist the client to articulate their aspirations and requirements in order to be able to translate these objectives into a cohesive and exciting concept that maximizes the potential of the site. CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK We are attentive to your needs and points of view and respond in a constructive way to find the best solutions. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We control costs throughout the design and building process. We select materials for their sustainability, quality, value, ease of maintenance as well as compatibility with the existing context. ACCESSIBILITY We are there for you. We dedicate a partner to your project who is responsive and present throughout its entire duration. TEAM WORK Working as a Team with our clients, other consultants and builders produces the best results. www.architem.ca

Exhibitions, Conferences & Publications Esquisses “Repenser le centre de jeunesse” vol. 29 no. 3, 2018 Canadian Interiors: Modern Modernized, January February 2018 Sofadéco ‘’ Comme une cabane dans les Arbres ‘’, vol. 8 no.1 2017 Intérieurs ‘’ Le design au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal’, No. 72 2017 Exhibition Regards d’architectes: Maison de l’architecture du Québec, June 2016 Déco Luxe Design ‘’ Matières & réflexion ‘’, no. 20 Automne 2016 Prestige Design ‘’Rethinking the Experience of Architecture’’, Vol.13 No. 12 2015 Canadian Interiors ‘’ Montréal Loft’’, September - October 2015 Forces “L’Architecture Passerelle Selon Andrea Wolff” no. 179 2014 Esquisses “Les Femmes en Architecture” vol. 25 no. 2 Summer 2014 2013 MAISON Montréal no. d’été 2011 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, ‘’ A ‘’Big Bang ‘’ in the museum’s collections’’ 2008 2008 Volume 01: McGill School of Architecture 2007 Lecture : Women In Architecture 2006 2004 Lecture: 15 Belvedere, A Green Project, Vanier Cegep 2001 Lecture: Robert Findlay’s Work Revue de L’architecture Québécoise: Selwyn House School “Guide To Recent Architecture”, S. Ware, Ellipsis: The Unitarian Church Of Montreal

Competitions & Awards 2019 Grand Prix du Design ‘Terasse et aménagement résidentiel’ : Oasis Urbaine 2018 Les plus beaux jardins du Québec: 2e prix et prix coup de coeur 2018 Grand Prix du Design Prix Cuisine: Blue Steel 2017 CISC Prix d’Excellence de la construction en acier: Brown’s Shoes Head Office 2017 CISC Prix d’Excellence de la construction en acier : A Room with a View 2017 OAQ Award of Excellence Finalist: A Room with a View 2017 Subzero Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Global Winner: Blue Steel 2017 AZ Awards, People’s Choice Award: Social Good Category: Old Brewery Mission 2015 UDI Award of excellence: Brown’s Shoes Head Office 2015 OAQ Award of Excellence Finalist: Brown’s Shoes Head Office 2015 Best of Canadian Interiors: Montreal Loft 2011 Urban Design Competition: Namur: Jean Talon West 2011 Design Competition Finalist: Trois-Rivières Amphitheatre 2008 Design Competition Finalist: Westmount Sports Arena 2005 Design Competition: Cistercian Abbey 2004 Design Competition Finalist: Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto 1999 Design Competition Finalist: Concordia Science Building 1996 OAQ Mention: Westmount Square Apartment Renovation 1994 OAQ Prix d’excellence “Mention”: House on Westmount Avenue 1987 Prix Orange: Boîte De Nuit Metropolis



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INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM MCGILL UNIVERSITY WILLIAM AND MARY BROWN BUILDING * Montreal, QC ARCHITEM designed this new building for McGill that consolidates its student services (healthcare, social services and administrative offices, daycare etc). Its location at the geographical centre of the campus provides a physical link between the upper and lower Campus offering a sheltered pedestrian route with entrances on McTavish, Dr. Penfield and Peel for students and the local population while framing views of the city and campus.

construction cost : $ 10.5 M project area : 5 800 sq. m completion : 1999 * in consortium

INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL * Westmount, QC As winner of a competition of ideas, ARCHITEM executed a multi-phased project that included the design of a new building to complement the architectural ensemble of the school and create a centre for its urban campus. All the phases were coordinated to allow the normal functioning of the school on its premises. construction cost: $15,4 M project area: 3 500 sq. m. completion: 2006 * in consortium

Phase 1 - $ 9 M - 2003 New Construction: The new 3,500 square meters addition incorporates learning and computer centres, an exhibition/meeting space and an underground gymnasium. Phase 2 - $ 4 M - 2004 Renovation and reorganization of the existing Lucas Building to house the elementary and middle school facilities. Phase 3 - $ 1.2 M - 2005 Renovation of the senior school science laboratories to provide a state-of-the-art learning environment. Phase 4 - $ 1.2 M - 2006 Creation of a performance and dining hall within the Lucas building with renovated kitchen and serving facilities.

INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM BISHOP’S COLLEGE SCHOOL HARTLAND MOLSON PAVILION * construction cost : $ 6.5M Lennoxville, QC project area : 4500 sq.m. completion : 2004 ARCHITEM’sdesignandconstructionofthe * in consortium New Hartland Molson Pavilion created a focal point on the campus quadrangle. The pavilion consolidates all the community activities; student centre, theatre, music / drama facilities and learning centre. The mandate also included the renovation of the Patison Building, to provide state-of- the art science laboratories connected to the new Pavilion. To complete the ensemble around the quad, this new complex connects to the existing Arts Building via a bridge with an enclosed pedestrian circulation on the upper level.



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM BISHOP’S COLLEGE SCHOOL MITCHELL HOUSE Lennoxville, QC New 3-storey dormitory building for 36 students incorporating two house parent houses, resident scholar apartments and a multipurpose teaching space. Set in a collegial campus, sited to open to the natural terrain, forest, river and campus, the design maximizes views to the surrounding nature from the social spaces and bedrooms. Materials are selected to complement the campus palette of brick, pre-cast concrete and stone. project budget : $6M project area: 2200 sq.m. scheduled completion : Fall 2019

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INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM & AKIVA SCHOOL Montreal, QC This phased project for this Jewish institution included transformational work for Akiva School. ARCHITEM designed an underground gym as well as renovating the school to accommodate double the elementary school population. Phase 1 – $2.5 M - 2004 Renovation of Metcalfe Social Hall, Lobby and adjacent amenities. Phase 2 – $2.7 M - 2004 Renovation and complete re-organization of Elementary School and Preschool Phase 3 – $3.2 M - 2005 Construction of a new underground gymnasium and exit stair volume for existing Sanctuary space. Phase 4 – $1.75 M - 2006 Renovation of Kensington Social Hall, administrative spaces and construction of a new floor area for Rabbinical services. Phase 5 – $600, 000 - 2008 Renovation of Akiva School Library

project area : 3 500 sq. m completion : 2006

INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM MISS EDGAR’S & MISS CRAMP’S SCHOOL Westmount, QC ARCHITEM prepared a master plan and budget study for the school’s expansion within the municipality’s restrictive by- laws. It included a new athletic facility and classrooms built into the school’s hilly terrain. From this study, the school executed a number of smaller projects. The projects included window replacement, the renovation & interior design of classrooms and the transformation of the school’s gym into a multi-purpose space including a retractable stage, stage lighting and acoustic paneling. project cost : $ 2 M completion : 2007



INSTITUTIONAL Unités de réadaptation Urgence sociale ARCHITEM Services cliniques Services sportifs et de loisir CENTRE JEUNESSE LAURENTIDES Services pédagogiques Laurentians, QC Services administratifs Services alimentaires In 2017, at the invitation of Quebec’s Services de soutien Ministère de la Santé, and the Société Espaces extérieurs Québécoise des infrastructures, Circulation verticale ARCHITEM was one of 3 firms selected Circulation to develop a design concept for a 90-student facility including dormitories, classrooms, gym, library health facilities etc. This was to serve as a prototype to develop new centres dedicated for young people in difficulty in the province.



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM THE UNITARIAN CHURCH OF MONTREAL Montreal, QC ARCHITEM designed and executed a new church for a congregation of 300 people following a fire that destroyed the original building. The building is organized around a private garden with the distinctive sanctuary volume located at the front, establishing a place of prominence on the street. The church building contains a large public hall, administrative offices and teaching rooms. The sanctuary, a multi-purpose space with special acoustic treatment also serves as a concert hall.

construction cost : $3 M project area : 10 000 sq.ft. completion : 1996

INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM OLD BREWERY MISSION (OBM) Montreal, QC The objective of the renovation was to create an environment which imparted a sense of dignity to the institution’s homeless population and speaks to the core values of the institution. Through re-planning the spaces, maximizing the exposure to natural light and the use of warm materials, we were able to provide a relaxed environment for the OBM’s clients in the Cafeteria and Café as well as improving the efficiency in the Kitchen. project cost : $2M completion : 2017



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (MMFA) Montreal, QC ARCHITEM’s involvement in exhibition design at the MMFA dates from 2007. Working closely with the MMFA’s director, Nathalie Bondil and head of exhibition production, Sandra Gagné, for permanent, temporary and travelling exhibitions, the design approach is inspired by the period of the exhibited art to help tell the story of its place in history. Noble materials such as stone, metal, glass & wood are manipulated in a way that is inviting to the visitor and evocative of the ambiance of the different periods when the art was produced. 2018 Napoleon - Art and Court Life in the Imperial Palace 2017 Pavilion de la Paix for European Art 2012 The Clark Institute’s - Once upon a time…Impressionism 2011 Permanent Collection Galleries - European Art 2007 Pour l’Art - All for Art



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM VISUAL ARTS CENTRE Westmount, QC With a minimum intervention, ARCHITEM gave the Centre a more prominent presence on Victoria Avenue. The project included modifications to the main entrance to provide accessibility, modifications to the building’s façade including the introduction of new signage and lighting to provide a unified appearance, the introduction of new, easily operable windows to fit into the existing openings and the transformation of the garage into studio space. The project was executed in two phases. completion : 2005 - 2010

HILLEL HOUSE Montreal, QC This turn-of-century mansion in downtown Montreal functions as a student centre and residence. The mandate included an addition to include a secure main entrance and the introduction of an exit stair, renovation and upgrades to the commercial kitchen, residential rooms on the top floor, meeting and administrative spaces and restoration work for the museum-quality stained glass windows and all of the exterior brickwork. Project Cost: 1.3M Completed: 2005

INSTITUTIONAL 12 Grade Unit ARCHITEM 1. classroom CENTENNIAL ACADEMY 2. quiet study Montreal, QC 3. tutorial room Centennial Academy, a high school 3 4. circulation & lockers & CEGEP for students requiring individual attention, needed to relocate. 4 ARCHITEM prepared a programme reflecting the school’s needs and 2 assisted the school to evaluate different options; moving to existing school CENTENNSCplIaAescsLiraoAlotCymACsDla&EssTMeesaYchPiRnOg GSpRaAceMs REPORT buildings or constructing a new facility. These studies included conceptual Student Success planning, volumetric studies and basic Assembly Spaces budgets. Illustrated is a feasibility study to construct a new school. Sta O ces & General Administration feasibility study budget : $20 M (including site) 2006 Spatial Organization of All Facilities 4.12 Spacial Organization of All Facilities MS MS MS C MS COLLEGE ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY SPACE SPACE C STUDENT SUCCESS HS HS STUDENT ASSEMBLY SUCCESS SPACE LITERACY HS/MS GENERAL COLLEGE MULTI- STAFF ADMIN STAFF PURPOSE SPACE HS MUSIC SCIENCE ART CAFETERIA GYMNASIUM PHYS ED LOCKERS STAGE & DRAMA FITNESS Classrooms & Teaching Spaces 31 Specialty Classes Student Success Assembly Spaces



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM SUMMIT SCHOOL Ville Saint-Laurent, QC Design proposal in 2015 for an addition to this school for special needs students. The expansion includes a sports facility, cafeteria and additional classrooms, designed to create a campus-like environment for students that is warm, secure and sustainable.



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM AMPITHÉÂTRE DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES -COMPETITION FINALIST AVENUE DES DRAVEURS (PRÉVUE) 1 Ville Trois-Rivières, QC 3 4 ARCHITEM was a finalist in this design 2 56 competition in 2011. The concept, an ICON in the landscape, this outdoor 8 amphitheatre for 10,000 people, invites RUE DES URSULINES year-round activity on a new riverside park. A city square deconstructs on the riverside as a landscaped roof for the amphitheatre. The 3-dimensional façade, Modulation orchestrée creates a kinetic illusion that changes as we move along its face. 7



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM YM-YWHA Montreal, QC ARCHITEM developed a Master Plan to revitalize the health centre and create a community centre that would attract the young members of the community. The concept maximized the introduction of natural light to social and circulation spaces. Visitors could catch glimpses into the reconfigured Gym, an open space over 2 floors creating a dynamic atmosphere.

feasibility study budget: $ 8.6 M project area: 2500 sq. m. 2015

INSTITUTIONAL CAMPUS VIEW ARCHITEM WATER BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY DIVINITY HOUSE VIEW Lennoxville, QC Design concept for a centre dedicated to Indigenous students for a gathering space and resource centre. Housed in a prominently located university building constructed in 1890, the concept maintains the architectural integrity of the house, while introducing modifications to provide an inviting, accessible centre that opens to the exterior with integrated landscape elements and views to the river and campus. In progress - 2019



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM AKIVA LIBRARY’S NEW INNOVATION LAB Westmount, QC Akiva library’s New Innovation Lab will be built in the existing space of the current multi-media room and computer lab, with resources also extending into the library. Our vision includes several key sections, all linked by the overarching theme of hands-on creativity, design thinking and project-based learning. The Creation Station will be dedicated to the media where the students can create content using voice, images and video. The Digital Workshop Robotics, coding and digital design will take place in the Digital Workshop section of the Lab. The Resource Community Building Centre will support the school’s culture and values of positive relationships and community. The Makerspace space for students will be able to infuse life and STEAM design skills into academics projects. completion: 2018

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INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM MONTREAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTRE Montreal, QC The Feasibility Study for a new extension to the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre focussed on increasing the centre’s public presence on the street and reorganizing its exhibition and administrative space over 3 floors. Inserted between two existing buildings, the museum’s new gallery volume is composed of transparent and solid elements, creating a mass surrounded by natural light, to evoke a sense of history and hope. feasibility study budget: $ 3 M project area: 1900 sq. m. 2013/2019



INSTITUTIONAL ARCHITEM CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM FEASIBILITY STUDY- CHAPEL Montreal, QC New Music Centre carved out of the existing Sanctuary Balcony area. feasibility study budget : $1.5 M 24 1 34 6 2007 INTERIOR SECTION - ELEVATION 24 3 4 1 FLOOR PLAN 1 - music rehearsal room 4 - lobby 2 - director’s office 5 - elevator lobby 3 - sanctuary balcony 6 - washrooms





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COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM BROWNS HEAD OFFICE & NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Saint-Laurent, QC Awarded LEED Silver Certification, the innovative architecture for this new building has become an identifiable image for a corporation committed to design excellence and the wellbeing of its team. The building’s design incorporates an existing silver maple grove within its architectural expression and planning. Composed of two distinct volumes, the large warehouse at the rear with its dark solid panels provides a backdrop to the ephemeral glazed administration volume. Selected as a finalist for the OAQ Prix d’excellence, this project was awarded the Real Estate Award of Excellence in 2015 by the IDU.

AWARDED LEED PROJECT SHORTLISTED REAL ESTATE AWARD OF client : Browns SILVER CERTIFIED BY OAQ EXCELLENCE 2015 project budget : confidential project area : 12 500 sq. m. site area : 35 000 sq. m. silver maple forest : 8 000 sq. m. completion : October 2014 Awarded LEED Silver Certification

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM BROWNS HEAD OFFICE & NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Saint-Laurent, QC