Monarc Condos sales office
Additional Info
Award Winner : Corner Cast Construction Inc.
Architectural Excellence : Corner Cast manufactured & installed this modular complex of 3 x 40' shipping containers in the spring of 2020 in Montreal, Quebec. The complex boasts a high end architectural finish, branded exterior cladding, gypsum board interior finish with recessed LED lighting, hardwood flooring, universal access & large aluminum & glass facades.
The sales office is representative of the overall look and feel of the Monarc housing development which will be one of the largest retail & condo developments in Montreal.
Located among numerous boutiques and restaurants as well as the beautiful Marcel-Laurin park which is adjacent with its lush and diversified flora, this sales office blends in naturally with the existing landscape & provides a visually attractive retail sales location.
The interior design by Andres Escobar is used to showcase the high-end interior finish of the condo’s which will be built, & to demonstrate the project to potential clients & collaborators.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Through having the sales office constructed off site while permitting & civil work was being done, the client was able to have a working sales office immediately when the site was available. This enabled the customer to save time & begin condo sales ahead of schedule, saving the customer money & moving the project forward without delay.
High labor rates in downtown Montreal were avoided by using off site construction methods. And the units were completed in 6 weeks leaving no downtime for the client & fitting within their operational requirements.
Design Firm Name : lmay+ESCOBAR
Green Building Description : All shipping containers used in this project were used in shipping prior to converting the units into this high-end complex. Although there were many visible imperfections in the corrugated steel due to the age of the units, by using exterior cladding we were able to give the containers a second life & provide additional project branding opportunities.
The complex was also designed to use natural light for heating & comfort within the units through its orientation & use of window facades. The insulation level of R-30 surpassed local code requirements in order to ensure thermal comfort & low operational costs.
All lighting is high efficiency LED, the windows were all zone D certified & ventilation systems are energy star rated.
Occupied Date : 3/31/2020
Owner Firm Name : Trantor Realty
Production Start Date : 2/18/2020
Project Location City : Ville St-Laurent
Project Location State Name : Quebec
Technical Innovation : This building was fabricated by recycling 3 x 40’ HC used containers and were transported on container trailers to site, and then fully installed & commissioned in two weeks.
The interior & exterior finishing eliminate the appearance of modules within the construction, but once the construction of the condo development is complete, the customer can then disassemble the units & re-use them for future sales offices. The installation of the complex was done on standard, recycled 2’x2’4' concrete blocks, making it extremely easy to re-locate once the project is complete.
All units were built within the factory in Montreal within 4 weeks & then transported to site to be installed in May of 2020 for a total construction time of 6 weeks.
Total Square Feet : 960
Category : Relocatable: Retail: under 10,000 sq. ft.