 |
| PROJECT: |
Dormitory, University of Quebec at Montreal |
| LOCATION: |
Montreal, Quebec |
| APPLICATION: |
Cladding |
| ARCHITECT: |
Boutros and Pratt Architects, Montreal, Quebec |
| CONTRACTOR: |
Revmet Inc., Boucherville, Quebec |
| METAL SUPPLIER: |
Canadian Brass & Copper, Concord, Ontario |
|
DESCRIPTION: |
|
One of the first major installations of the new tin-coated copper
sheet FreedomGray™ produced by Revere Copper Products, of Rome,
New York, has been completed in Montreal. The dormitory and commercial
building for the University of Quebec at Montreal was designed
by Boutros and Pratt Architects of Montreal and is located at
René Lévesque and Saint-Laurent Boulevards, on the west side of
the UQAM campus. It is a striking example of contemporary architecture
that enlivens an underutilized section of the eastern downtown.
Tin-coated copper sheet was selected because of its predictable,
uniform gray colour, which does not patinate like bare copper.
Many architects and their clients are now investigating “gray”
copper options such as tin-coated sheet simply because they do
not want to wait for 10 to 20 years for the bare copper to patinate
before the building’s final appearance is achieved. In addition,
because the base material is copper sheet, in this case 16-oz.
(heavier weights are available), the material still has the very
long service life of copper.
The tin-coated material is primarily used for cladding the north
side of the UQAM building. The panels run horizontally, interrupted
by punch windows at regular intervals. The effect is a finely
detailed shiny box that floats above the mass of the building,
separate from the rest of the structure. As well, the lustre of
the tin-coated copper is very pronounced, especially on sunny
days, making the contrast between the materials that much more
noticeable.
The 16-oz. FreedomGray™ sheet was configured in a standing seam
and then installed over a slip-sheet, a membrane and an OSB nailing
surface, which provides continuous support to the copper. Cleats
were used to fasten the panels to the substrate, using stainless
steel fasteners to avoid any potential for galvanic corrosion
between dissimilar materials.
™ - Trademark
Adapted from Canadian Copper, No.150
|
 |
|
