Historical models – for Pointe-à-Callière museum of Montreal

5 HISTORICAL MODELS FOR THE POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE MUSEUM OF MONTREAL

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OVERVIEW:

Completion date: 2018/2019
Completion time: 13 months
Scale: 1/50 for the first one and 1/100 for the others
Dimensions: 5 models of 11 ′ x 11 ′
Materials: Polystyrene | Plywood | Sand | Vegetation | Vegetable foam | Clay for characters

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DESCRIPTION:

This project brings together five large-scale models retracing the evolution of the Pointe-à-Callière museum site in Montreal between the 14th and 19th centuries. From the native occupation to the expansion of the city in the 19th century, including the development of the village that Montreal was at the time. The models are realistic and include all the archaeological and anthropological knowledge related to the different eras. They are now installed and visible in the floors of the museum basement in a permanent exposition.The first model was produced on a scale of 1:50 to reflect the life scenes of the figures in clay, handmade, in accordance with knowledge of the time.
The following four models have been represented at 1: 100 to account for the historical evolution of life in the district since the arrival of the first Europeans.

As all the models were commissioned by the museum, it was therefore necessary to pay great attention to the conformity of the representation with the historical data. This concerns not only the illustration of scenes of life, the appearance of buildings, animals, but also of natural spaces.
In particular, it was necessary to respect the aspect of the water and the direction of the current, as well as the vegetation present at the time in order to represent the various scenes in a realistic way, from falling of trees, fishing, drying of salmon, hunting, to construction of buildings to the ornated architecture we now recognize as old Montreal.

Fort Ville-Marie – Pointe-à-Callière museum of Montreal

HISTORICAL MODEL OF FORT VILLE-MARIE FOR THE POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE MUSEUM OF MONTREAL

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OVERVIEW:

Completion date: 2019
Completion time: 8 weeks
Scale: 1:60
Dimensions: 12′ x 20′
Materials: Polystyrene | Plywood | Resin | Sand | Vegetation | Vegetable moss | Linden

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DESCRIPTION:

This historic project represents Fort Ville-Marie in 1660. The model is realistic and includes all the archaeological and anthropological knowledge related to the period. It is now installed and visible at the Pointe-à-Callière museum in Montreal.
The model was produced on a scale of 1/60 in order to represent the structure of the fort and its surrounding environment. It also integrates the elements of the daily life of the community both inside and outside the fortifications.

The model having been commissioned by the museum, it was therefore necessary to pay great attention to the conformity of the representation with the historical data. This not only applies to the illustration of scenes of life, the appearance of buildings, animals, people but also of the landscape and natural spaces.
In particular, it was necessary to respect the aspect of the water and the direction of the current, as well as the vegetation present at the time in order to recreate the various scenes in a realistic way (the falling of trees, the cultivation of the fields, the passage of the carts).
The result of all these details is a model of very large dimensions (12 ′ x 20 ′).

Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS)

PRESENTATION MODEL FOR THE CANADIAN HIGH ARCTIC RESEARCH STATION (CHARS) BY N.O.F.E. AND FGMDA ARCHITECTS.

 

OVERVIEW:

Date of completion : 2014
Time for completion : 8 to 10 weeks
Scale 1 : 100
Dimensions : 30″ x 48″ x 9″
Materials : Linden Wood | Styrene | Acrylic | Russian birch plywood | LED lighting

 

DESCRIPTION:

The CHARS project is located in Nunavut. The consortium N.F.O.E. and FMGDA commissioned this model for the presentation of the project. It was built in 2014 and its execution lasted between 8 to 10 weeks. The model’s approximate dimensions are 30 x 48 inches for an overall height of 9 inches.

First, the chosen scale of 1:100 allows to see the partitions of the interior spaces, the treatment of the facades and the exterior development of the site. The model presents four buildings, two smaller residence buildings and two others of larger proportions dedicated to research. Then the outdoor spaces are represented in a more abstract way using tubular structures and landscaped with a play on ground levels.

Three types of materials were employed for this model. On the one hand, styrene type plastic was used for building envelopes and the interior layouts. It was chosen because of its aesthetic and its ability to convey colors accurate to construction. On the other hand, clear acrylic, sanded, was used to represent glazing on buildings and linden wood was employed for simple details. Then, in order to make the model most realistic, the building envelopes were treated and painted to imitate construction materials that would be used on site.

The model was built on a Russian birch plywood of 1,5 inch depth over which landscaping was expressed with sheets of white styrene which reminds of a snowy ground. Layers of multiple sheets of one sixteenth of an inch represent the topographic levels of the site where small characters to scale enliven the model. Finally, the model is equipped with a LED lighting system integrated to its base.

See built project at: CHARS

 

Outremont Campus Model - Side view

Outremont Campus – University of Montreal

PRESENTATION MODEL OF A NEW CAMPUS FOR UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL IN OUTREMONT, MONTREAL.

 

OVERVIEW:

Date of completion : 2012-2013
Time for completion : 16-20 weeks
Scale 1 :500
Dimensions : 48″ x 96″x 6″
Materials : Linden Wood | Acrylic | Russian Birch Plywood | Plants | LED Lighting

 

DESCRIPTION:

The Outremont Campus project construction site is former railway yard. It is located on the north side of Outremont neighborhood in Montreal. Provencher Roy commissioned this model in order to present the development of the project during consultations. The model was designed between 2012 and 2013 and its execution lasted between 16 to 20 weeks. Its overall dimension are around 48 x 96 inches for an approximate height of 6 inches.

The model, all elements of which are fixed, is at a scale of 1:500. This scale makes if possible to represent all the phases of development planned by the University of Montreal in a coherent whole in addition to situating it in the city. However 1:500th scale does not allow much detail on buildings whose volume only was reproduced. First of all, the strategy was to build the base of the model out of Russian birch plywood with the project’s insertion context, ie part of Outremont and Parc-Extension neighborhoods. Then, the buildings surrounding the project are represented with linden wood in a simplified way to emphasize the project itself while offering a realistic contextualization in the city.

Conversely, the new buildings were made of sanded acrylic blocks surmounted by linden wood roofs. For those to be illuminated, we have incorporated strips of LED bulbs into openings made through the base. Whan the new buildings are lighten up from under this gives them an appearance that contrasts with the rest of the model. Finally, the entire new development is bustling with vegetation  that help provide insight into the character of the institutional development and large-scale landscaping efforts in the area. The model was delivered with a transparent acrylic protective box and installed on a rolling table 36 inch high made with plywood.

To see the project currently under construction: http://campusmil.umontreal.ca/le-projet/

 

Presentation model for Medicity- Front view

Medicity – Medical Institute in Gurgaon, India

PRESENTATION MODEL FOR MEDICITY, A NEW INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND INTEGRATED HOLISTIC THERAPY IN GURGAON IN INDIA.

 

OVERVIEW:

Date of completion : 2007-2008
Time for completion : 12-16 weeks
Scale 1 :200
Dimensions : 40″ x 48″x 24″
Materials : Linden Wood | Acrylic | Russian Birch Plywood | Plants  | LED Lighting

 

DESCRIPTION:

The Medicity model, commissioned by Provencher Roy and Arcop Architecture Inc., was to be on display during the project’s presentation. It was designed between 2007 and 2008 and its execution lasted between 12 to 16 weeks. The model’s overall dimensions are approximately 40 x 48 inches for an approximate height of 24 inches.

The model, of which all elements are fixed, is at a scale of 1:200. This scale allows to depict the entire real estate development with a certain amount of detail. First, the model was made in linden wood, because it is a light, strong and malleable wood essence. It was worked in thirty-second to one-quarter inch plates and assembled to represent the divisions between the pieces and to give an idea of the transparency of the building envelope.Then, clear acrylic was used to make the mainly glazed portions of the envelope.

The base of the model was made by staking linden slabs to represent the topographic work of the exterior layout which was also emphasized by the addition of plants and dried flowers representing the landscaping of the site. Finally, the buildings are illuminated from below thanks to a LED lighting system integrated at the base.

The monochromatic aspect of this project is consistent with the architect’s desire to design the building with a rhythm expressed both by the refined but complex form of the volumes and the use of pergolas and shutters not only to meet practical considerations such as sunlight and high temperatures which are important architectural considerations in India, but also punctuate and distinguish the various adjacent programs.

See project by http://provencherroy.ca/