An Historic Planetarium in Montréal Enjoys A New Life as Tech Company Accelerator
A project located in the heart of Montréal’s Innovation Quarter recently caught our eye for its repurposing of an historic planetarium. Images of the building’s illuminated exterior and the expansive, concentric shapes within are striking. We learned that the former Dow Planetariumhad just opened its doors as the new home to ÉTS Centech, one of the largest technology start-up accelerators in Canada. The iconic Dow Planetarium had been closed since 2011 after 45 years of existence, and was transferred to the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)by the City of Montreal. Eager to learn more about how the building was reconstructed, We spoke with Julie Morin, a designer at Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectesand the project manager on Centech. A bit more about the client, according to the project description: “TheÉcole de technologie supérieure, or ÉTS, is one of the ten constituents of the Université du Québec. It trains engineers and …
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