Sun Youth Centre
Montréal
Québec
For its new home, Sun Youth chose to build a carbon-neutral facility that reflects the organization's core values. A timber structure emerged as the natural choice, offering a sustainable, locally sourced, and renewable solution for the premises of a community-focused organization deeply rooted in its environment.
The design team's decision to incorporate a suspended gymnasium presented significant challenges in both engineering and construction. The gymnasium's structural beams span an impressive 27 metres (90 feet), requiring innovative design and installation approaches.
Owner
Architecture
Structure
Carbon benefit
904 t CO2 eq
Photo credits
Courtesy of JCB (interior shots) © Vincent Brillant (exterior shots)
