Metis Beach Intermediate School, Quebec Educational Facility, Canadian Building, Architecture Images
Metis Beach Intermediate School in Quebec
Contemporary Real Estate Development in Canada – design by PROULXSAVARD + CCM2 architects
Mar 26, 2019
Metis Beach Intermediate School
Design: PROULXSAVARD + CCM2 architects
Location: Metis Beach, Québec, Canada

Metis Beach Intermediate School is located in a small town called Métis-sur-Mer and serves approximately 90 English-speaking children from Matanie, Mitis, Matapedia and Rimouski Regional county municipality. Established in 1829, the school used to go unnoticed before the construction of its extension.

The existing building was too small for its purpose; 1st and 2nd grade classroom was in the basement. The art room was also the cafeteria, and there were no library nor gymnasium.
The school?s extension, carried out by the consortium PROULXSAVARD + CCM2 architects, is an example of innovation for educational achievement and sustainable development. The project was created and developed according to those principles long before Quebec?s Government project ?Lab-école?, which is now a current affairs topic.

The guiding principles behind the architectural intentions of the extension?s concept were to promote a stimulating learning environment for students and teachers as well as creating a local development center. The extension contains 7 new classrooms (4 elementary and 3 secondary), 1 gymnasium, a fitness center, ...