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Theatre La Licorne

Theatre La Licorne
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THEATRE LA LICORNE

FABG

ARCHITECTS
FABG

AREA
20000 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Montreal, Canada

CATEGORY
Theaters & Performance

Theatre La Licorne
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Theatre La Licorne
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The new building of Théâtre la Licorne like the theater company that runs it , La Manufacture, has a strong bond with its surrounding area.

Theatre La Licorne
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Theatre La Licorne
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It tends to communicate with the city and reflects the type of theater that it produces: straightforward and urban. 

Aesthetic choices made during the design phase also reflects the idea of "manufacture".

Simplicity of form and the use of raw materials: glass, metal, concrete, brick... Apparent structure, ventilation ducts and plumbing.

Theatre La Licorne
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Theatre La Licorne
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Elements borrowed from industrial buildings: cable trays, concrete floors...

The project is designed like a compact machine combining two theaters (la Grande and la Petite Licorne) and a rehearsal room that are organized around a unifying hall.

The latter includes ticketing services and a bar where the public can stop before or after performances.

Theatre La Licorne
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Theatre La Licorne
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Its dimensions commonly found in bars located on the ground floor of duplex and triplex of Plateau Mont-Royal district.

And it reuses typical architectural elements of this neighborhood: brick walls, spiral metal staircase.

Spaces of representations and productions have been thought of as neutral spaces, as black boxes.

Theatre La Licorne
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Theatre La Licorne
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The two theaters are fully independent and two shows can be presented simultaneously.

La Petite Licorne has a capacity of 90 to 114 seats while La Grande Licorne has 176 to 227 seats.

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Theatre La Licorne
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The performance spaces are equipped with removable bleachers that can be organized according to the various scenic needs.

La Grande Licorne has a motorized technical grid facilitating stage montage and managing .

Theatre La Licorne
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Theatre La Licorne
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Located upstairs and overlooking the avenue Papineau, the rehearsal room can eventually be turned into a studio.

It is adjacent to a terrace aligned with those of neighboring buildings.

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Theatre La Licorne
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