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WORKSPACE

Designs that encourage teamwork and a between a work section with desks, multi- Technical Sheet
sense of belonging level office cabinets, and a table on wheels • Location: Lachine, Québec
Whether it’s the double classroom with for teaching that can travel between the • Project end date: September 2021
its removable wall, or the “aquarium” two whiteboards. • Area: 15 000 sq.ft
openings in the single classrooms, these Inspired by the energy coworking, • Client: Collège Sainte-Anne
spaces were built to communicate with one the bright, collaborative spaces permit • Designer/Project manager: Cynthia
another, therein creating a collaborative students to meet outside of the classroom Papineau
ambiance. The director’s office was environment for the purposes of • Collaborator: Nicola Tardif-
encased entirely with windows, creating a brainstorming. The colourful floor, with Bourdages
sense of accessibility for the students, and its spattered paint, reflects the energy of • Graphic interventions: Isabelle
reinforcing a familial atmosphere. The the project: a welcoming space conducive Boucher
teachers' room is now a larger space, and to collaboration and creation. dw • Photography credit: Maxime
more removed from the hustle and bustle Brouillet
of the classrooms. Two large common
tables encourage teamwork and enhanced www.taktikdesign.com
communications.
More than simply hallways, the
corridors provide a third environment
that acts as both an extension of the
classrooms, and space for circulation.
The strategy of having undefined areas
is embodied in the design, but also
within the intuitive furniture. The layout
allows for an appropriation of the spaces
according to one’s needs and provides the
tools for creating and autonomy, as does
the performance stage.
Graphic design accompanies the
layout interventions via colourful murals
that promote a sentiment of being a part
of the school. The predominant blue
reminds us of the colours of Saint-Anne
College.
The college’s classrooms adapt to
the pedagogical vision of the school,
with 360-degree layouts that embrace
flexibility. The furniture is divided

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