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For the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), integrating the massive program of a 3,000,000- SF teaching hospital into the dense urban fabric of downtown Montreal led to the challenge of connecting the main hospital with its supporting logistics tower, despite Montreal’s longstanding tradition of saying ‘no’ to these types of above-ground connectors. The Passerelle is designed as a floating lantern over Sanguinet street, marking the entrance to the hospital. The perforations filtering the daylight create an interesting experience from the inside during the day for the staff passing through. At night, it is illuminated from the inside, creating a different experience for passersby on the street below.

Arqs. Julio Jaime Fernández y José David Fernández