Terminus Châteauguay

2023 Exo-Terminus proposes a floating roof placed on an entirely glazed base to accentuate the effect of lightness and promote good integration with the site. At its end, an interior-exterior volume houses a black and opaque block marking the administrative services area: a clear signal to attract users. The project is designed to allow excellent accessibility to the site. The crossing effect of the curtain walls helps orientation and makes the site easy to read from the parking lot while facilitating the supervision of employees who thus have an overall view. Furniture and access are designed to be universally accessible and inclusive. The terminus has been designed to facilitate the circulation of cyclists with reserved spaces and the addition of a bicycle rack. Dual circulation is provided everywhere for pedestrians, with quick access to the platforms, to secure the crossings and prevent them from crossing at the wrong places. A common materiality is deployed throughout the interventions. Wooden soffits on the canopies provide a warm and comfortable look for users. Wood finishes are also used in the employee kitchen and for interior seating. The use of black metal panels and steel elements are used for the platforms and echo the ticket office. Throughout, contrasting signage orients users through surface plays, window treatments and metal cut-outs that reveal giant numbers to inform platform numbers. The structure of the platforms and canopies is worked in an off-axis manner to seek alignments that favor bus parking and the logistics of operations. The integration of plants and the delicacy of the lines transform Exo-terminus into a welcoming oasis, a human and pleasant living environment that breaks with the mineralized context that surrounds it.