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Panorama in Laval
Retirement Complex Development in Quebec, Canada ? design by ACDF Architecture
17 Aug 2019
Panorama
Architects: ACDF Architecture
Location: Laval, southwestern Quebec (north of Montreal), Canada

ACDF Architecture, a firm recognized for its seamless integration of iconic structures into formidable landscapes, is proud to unveil Panorama, a 30-storey retirement complex on the banks of Rivière des Prairies in Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec. The first of four senior residences being developed in collaboration with Group Sélection, Panorama is a 286-unit retirement complex comprised of three overlapping components, including 206 apartments, 48 condominiums and a 32-room patient care unit integrated into the tower?s two-storey horizontal podium.
While residents enjoy panoramic views of the adjacent river, and Montreal?s landmark Mont-Royal to the distant south, Panorama is itself a landmark, rising above a landscape otherwise devoid of high-rise buildings. That majestic presence presented a duel challenge for ACDF, who embarked on a mission to build a tower that would respectfully represent the region externally, while ensuring interior affordability, comfort and elegance for its residents.

?With visibility comes responsibility,? explains Maxime Frappier. ?The challenge was to build an eye-catching signature tower through a quiet approach in terms of massing, financial stru...