
ARIDO Award: 1001 Robert Bourassa
At its heart, 1001 Robert-Bourassa is designed to bring people together. Formerly a conventional and nondescript lobby, Gensler’s design expands and transforms the space into an immersive destination, capable of functioning as an event venue for up to 300 people, and of fostering community, wellness, and collaboration.
Category: GATHER + PLAY
Interior Designer: Annie Bergeron, ARIDO
Design Firm: Gensler
Photographer: Adrien Williams

To encourage human interaction and reflect the spirit of the city, tiered seating—inspired by the topography of Mount Royal—beckons visitors to scale the “mountain” for a moment of reprieve, to meet a friend or work colleague, and to experience the space from an elevated vantage point.

To transport visitors to “not just another lobby”, Gensler collaborated with Moment Factory to layer into the design a series of multimedia features—including a large LED digital wall, spatialized soundscapes, and bubble-clustered chandeliers—that inspire feelings of wellness and wonder.


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