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  Project Title

  Campus Simons

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  Winning Firm
  
  

  GKC Architects

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  Lead Designer
  
  

  Fernando Lozano

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  Awarded
  
  WINNER, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, Commercial, Low-rise

• Project Link
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• Project Location
  Quebec City, Canada
• Project Status
  Completed
• Completion Date
  February, 2020
• Client
  La Maison Simons
• General Contractor
  Le Groupe Constructions Reliance


• Architectural Firm
   
• Architect Firm / Studio Name
  GKC Architects
• Lead Architect(s)
  Fernando Lozano
• Other Team Members
  Paolo Correia; Martin Bouchard
• About Firm
  The firm was founded in 1959 by Morty Gross, who graduated from McGill University in 1958 and established his practice along with Allan Spevack, Architect under the name, Spevack & Gross, later becoming M. D. Gross Architects. The firm specialized in industrial projects and grew steadily. Jerry Coviensky joined in 1980 and became a partner in 1985. Richard Kaplin merged with M. D. Gross in 1986 to form Gross Kaplin Coviensky Architects. In 2014, Gross Kaplin Coviensky became GKC Architects.
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The project designed by GKC Architects concerns the creation and construction of the new distribution center of Maison Simons in the northern section of Quebec City. This new distribution center, named Campus Simons, is architecturally modern and inspiring. Inspired by the fashion industry, the concept revolves around the symbolic themes of modeling and weaving, and promotes architectural cohesion and occupant well-being. The solid volume is weightlessly structured and reflects creative thought. The interplay between light and shadow mimics the effervescence of artistic design.

Bio
For over 60 years, GKC Architects has specialized in the construction of industrial, commercial, and office buildings. We design an average of over 2,000,000 sq.ft. of space per year across Canada. The majority of our clients are end-users we therefore design buildings and interiors which address all aspects of their needs including aesthetics, efficiency, and operating and construction costs. The majority of our work stems from repeat clients, an attestation to the quality of our work. 100% of our Clients are in the private sector, where quality, efficiency and costs are of prime importance.

Other prizes
MIPIM 2020 Industrial and Logistics category