Gare Grande-Point

1 October 2012

The region of the Massif de Charlevoix, in Quebec, is a nature reserve that can be visited by train, with a series of dedicated routes. A new railroad station has been constructed in the area, to be precise at Grande-Pointe (Petite-Rivière-St.-Francois), just north of Quebec City, to make it a point of access to the park and a place of refreshment. Located on the banks of the Saint Lawrence River and designed by STGM Architects, it is clad with planks of tamarack, a species of larch native to North America, deliberately left in a natural state to allow the construction to adapt to the signs that time will leave on the materials. The spaces between one plank and the next filter the natural light on the inside, preserving the atmosphere of the rural buildings typical of the region. I’m tempted to pop over to Quebec. (via Archdaily)

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

Gare Grande-Point

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