Architects: Smith Vigeant Architectes
Area: 1220 m²
Year: 2013
Photography: Stephane Brugger
Lead Architects: Daniel Smith
Lighting Design: Smith Vigeant Architectes, Martin Roy & associés
Contractor: eSpace Construction
Landscape Architects: Groupe Rousseau Lefebvre
Engineers: NCK Inc & Martin Roy et associates
Design Team: Daniel Smith, Karine Renaud, Anik Malderis, Étienne Penault, Cindy Neveu, Mélanie Quesnel, Stéphan Vigeant
Client: Richer – de la Plante Family
City: Montreal
Country: Canada
Allez-Up Rock Climbing Gym, designed by Smith Vigeant Architectes in Montreal, is a key part of the revitalization project for the Southwest borough. Completed in 2013, this unique facility converts the historic Redpath sugar refinery silos into an indoor rock-climbing center, enhancing the recreational appeal of the Lachine Canal area.
The Allez-Up rock climbing gym is central to the revitalization project for Montreal’s Southwest borough. Located by the Lachine Canal, the former Redpath sugar refinery silos have been transformed into a distinctive indoor rock-climbing facility, significantly adding to the recreational and tourist attractions of the area.
Converting the abandoned silos into a rock-climbing gym utilizes the potential of these historic industrial structures.
Inside the main building, the climbing wall formations resemble sugar cliffs, a nod to the original purpose of the Redpath silos. These white, angular climbing walls offer routes for both beginners and experienced climbers. Multi-colored climbing holds scattered across the walls add a dynamic charm to the space.
The building’s siding and metallic exterior honor the site’s industrial and monolithic character, with large windows providing views of St-Patrick Street. Natural light floods the space through long shafts, creating an effect of crevasses and voids on the climbing walls, and highlighting the vibrant interior climbing surfaces at the heart of the metallic exterior.
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Address: 1555 Saint-Patrick St., Montreal, Quebec H3K 2B7, Canada
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