Project Overview

The Montreal Pavilion is an individual project completed in ARCH 202 at McGill University, where I was tasked with designing a temporary pavilion for urban gatherings in the Mile End, based on a defined site and program.

My design is centered around the implementation of an extensive green roof as a response to the site’s lack of green space and high percentage of impermeable surfaces. Rather than introducing greenery at ground level, I shifted this ecological function to the roof, allowing the pavilion to act as an elevated landscape within a dense urban context. The green roof absorbs rainwater, reduces runoff, and improves thermal comfort, while reinforcing the pavilion’s role as a lightweight, seasonal structure.

Formally, the pavilion is defined by soft, circular geometries and a permeable timber structure, creating a balance between openness and enclosure and supporting a flexible, socially engaging environment.