THE OCULUS

摘要

The reception pavilion of Quebec's National Assembly was due for a modernization and re-imagining in order to create a fantastic, bold centrepiece that engages visitors' senses and serves as a learning space. Designed by leading architects Provencher Roy and Gagnon Letellier Cyr Richard Mathieu et Associes Architectes (GLCRM Architectes), the reception building was built underground, separate from the Parliament Buildings in an effort to define the modern reception space while maintaining visibility to the unique exterior facade of the heritage site. Connected seamlessly to the front door via elevator, visitors are shuttled to the marvelous underground space in which they can fully experience the gravity of the legislature tower through one of the pavilions defining features: the Oculus.