Atholstan House, Maison Alcan complex, with Davis Building at rear and Berkeley Hotel building at right
General information
Address
1188 Sherbrooke Street West
Town or city
Montreal
Country
Canada
Completed
1983
Client
Lune Rouge
Owner
Guy Laliberté
Technical details
Floor area
270,000 sq ft (25,000 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Ray Affleck
Architecture firm
Arcop
References
Patrimoine culturel du Québec
Official name
La Maison-Alcan
Type
Classified heritage immovable
Designated
2017-02-23
Maison Alcan (English: Alcan House) is a building complex located on Sherbrooke Street in the Golden Square Mile district of Montreal,[2] Canada. The complex was used to house the world headquarters for Alcan, now part of Rio Tinto Alcan, until 2015. Completed in 1983, the complex's integration of new construction with restored or renovated buildings marked a turning point in corporate Montreal's approach to development.[3]
Maison Alcan combined restored Golden Square Mile properties — Atholstan House, the Beique, the former Berkeley Hotel, the Holland House, as well as the Salvation Army's Montreal Citadel on Drummond Street — with a new aluminum-clad structure, known as the Davis Building. The Berkeley Hotel serves as the main entrance to the complex and its atrium, on Sherbrooke Street.[1] According to the La Presse newspaper, Maison Alcan marked the first time a major corporation based in Montreal had sought to preserve historic properties as part of a new headquarters. In contrast to the controversial demolition of the nearby Van Horne Mansion, Maison Alcan preserved part of the architectural heritage of the Golden Square Mile.[4]
^ abLampert, Alison (May 7, 2011). "Maison Alcan in Montreal is for sale, but why move?". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
^"Maison Alcan". Lonely Planet. 2012.
^Dutton, Nancy (2008). "Maison Alcan". A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Montreal. Douglas & Mcintyre. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-1553653462.
^Drouin, Martin (2005). Le Combat du Patrimoine à Montréal, 1973-2003 (in French). Presses de l'Université du Québec. pp. 225–226. ISBN 978-2760513563.
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will be handled by the staff. In 2015, Rio Tinto Alcan is scheduled to move its HQ from the MaisonAlcan and relocate to the Deloitte Tower, which will...
Other prominent projects included Place Ville Marie (1956-1965) and MaisonAlcan (1983) in Montreal. Place des Arts (Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier), Montreal...
projects in Canada including Place Bonaventure, Place Ville-Marie and MaisonAlcan. The firm was originally formed as a partnership under the name Affleck...
also houses the headquarters of Rio Tinto, which relocated from the MaisonAlcan. The company occupies approximately 190,000 square feet (18,000 m2) on...
new developments. An example is MaisonAlcan, formerly the home of Lord Atholstan, which became the headquarters of Alcan in the early 1980s. Another example...
well as several historic properties incorporated into MaisonAlcan, the world headquarters for Alcan. Sherbrooke Street East runs along the edge (both administrative...
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particular period in its history, while protecting its heritage value. MaisonAlcan, a notable example of private sector historic preservation in Montreal...
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includes the Montreal Insectarium, Montreal Botanical Garden, and Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium. It is an accredited member of both the Association of Zoos...
musicians. Name changes 1982-1986 – Concours de Jazz 1987-1992 – Prix de Jazz Alcan 1993-1999 – Prix de Jazz du Maurier 2000-2009 – Grand Prix de Jazz General...
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companies are headquartered in Greater Montreal Area including Rio Tinto Alcan, Bombardier Inc., Canadian National Railway, CGI Group, Air Canada, Air...
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