Mercier滑雪营地，加拿大 / Anne Carrier architecture

五十多年来，无论四季更替，Mercier营地（Camp Mercier）始终是魁北克省最重要的越野滑雪中心之一，也是一处充满活力的聚会场所。营地位于海拔783米处，距离魁北克市仅45分钟车程，吸引了大量户外爱好者、研究人员和学生前来观赏野生动植物。

 

For more than 50 years, and throughout all seasons, Camp Mercier has been a vibrant meeting place, renowned as one of the most important cross-country skiing centers in the Province of Quebec. Located 783 meters above sea level, and just 45 minutes from Quebec City, it welcomes outdoor enthusiasts, researchers, and students who come to observe the wildlife.

 

▼冬季鸟瞰，aerial view at night

 

 

 

2018年，魁北克户外设施管理局（Société des établissements de plein air du Québec，简称SEPAQ）委托对现有接待馆进行评估，结果显示该建筑已到达其使用寿命的终点。随后，Anne Carrier建筑事务所受邀设计新的接待馆，以取代目前使用的旧森林营地，新建筑需具备功能性、耐久性和无障碍性。

 

In 2018, the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SEPAQ) commissioned a study of the existing reception pavilion. The report concluded that the building had reached the end of its useful life. Subsequently, Anne Carrier architecture was commissioned to design a new pavilion that would be functional, durable, and accessible, replacing the old forest camp currently used as the reception.

 

▼新建筑需具备功能性、耐久性和无障碍性，new pavilion that would be functional, durable, and accessible

 

 

 

与自然和谐共生的建筑Architecture in harmony with nature

 

新接待馆的设计灵感源自早期伐木营地，采用木质结构、简洁的体量和低坡屋顶。立面上竖向铺设的深色云杉木饰面，仿佛重现了锯切木材的纹理。建筑表皮上开设的窗口，巧妙营造出光影变幻的效果，随着太阳轨迹的变化，投下动态的光影。

 

The design of the pavilion evokes the old logging camps, with its wooden structure, simple volume, and low-slope roof. The lines of the dark spruce cladding, installed vertically, recall the grain of cut timber. The subtle play of fullness and voids from the openings in the wooden envelope of the building creates dynamic shadows, which shift throughout the day in response to the sun’s path.

 

▼夏季鸟瞰，aerial view at summer

 

 

 

▼简洁的体量和低坡屋顶，simple volume, and low-slope roof

 

 

 

 

建筑设有大面积开窗，旨在框取周围自然景观，最大化引入阳光，同时促进室内外活动的连贯。深色外立面与明亮开口之间的对比，进一步强化了建筑的表达，灵感源自树木外皮与内部年轮之间的自然对比。项目在现代性与传统之间取得了平衡，体现了魁北克地区顺应季节变迁、与自然和谐共生的建筑文化，并致敬了先辈的智慧。

 

Large openings are strategically placed to frame views of the landscape and the outdoors, to maximize sunlight, and to synergize activities inside and outside. The contrast between the dark cladding and the lighter openings reinforces the pavilion’s architectural expression, drawing inspiration from the contrasts between a tree’s bark and its core. Combining modernity and tradition, the approach reflects the architectural culture of Quebec, in harmony with nature, adapted to seasonal changes, and inspired by our ancestors.

 

▼立面上竖向铺设深色云杉木饰面，the lines of the dark spruce cladding, installed vertically

 

 

优化木材的应用Optimizing the use of wood

 

作为一种高贵而多用途的材料，木材在建筑结构、外立面、室内墙面以及家具中均得到了充分应用。根据不同空间需求，设计采用了多种木结构体系：在需要大跨度和大面积玻璃开窗的区域，采用柱梁体系；在诸如柴火储藏等半室外空间，则采用开敞式木板系统，确保自然通风；而在封闭空间，则使用轻型木框架结构，并覆以本地采购的木质饰面。

 

Wood, a noble and versatile material, is used for the structure, exterior cladding, interior walls, and furniture. The different spatial needs demanded different types of wood construction systems: a post-and-beam system allows for large spans in highly glazed areas, while semi-outdoor spaces, such as the wood storage, have an openwork cladding system that ensures natural ventilation. In more enclosed spaces, a lightweight wooden frame system is clad with locally sourced wood siding.

 

▼深色云杉木饰面与大面积落地窗，the dark spruce cladding and floor-to-ceiling window

 

 

 

为了提高耐久性，外露的木材表面采用了深色涂层，而遮蔽区域的木材则涂以浅色涂层，以突出入口并引导访客。室内天花板覆以木质饰面，为静思空间营造出温暖氛围，同时引导游客在营地的各个活动区域和自然景观之间流畅移动。

 

A dark stain was selected for exposed wood surfaces for durability, while a light stain was applied to the covered wood surfaces, highlighting the entrance and guiding visitors. A wood-paneled ceiling envelops the contemplation areas in warmth, while accompanying visitors on a seamless journey through the site’s activities and landscape.

 

▼突出入口并引导访客，highlighting the entrance and guiding visitors

 

 

凭借对木材的精妙运用，项目荣获了2025年Cecobois卓越奖（Cecobois Award of Excellence）“机构建筑”类别奖项。评审团评价称：“这是一项采用整体方法的卓越作品。从融入地貌到施工细节，木材贯穿始终，各元素高度协作，构成了一个极具凝聚力的整体。工程木结构与轻型框架结构巧妙且合理地结合，最终呈现出一座线条清晰、与场地环境和室内氛围均高度契合的建筑。”

 

This masterful use of wood earned the project the Cecobois 2025 Award of Excellence in the “Institutional Building” category. The jury described it as “a remarkable work that draws on a holistic approach. From its integration into the landscape to the construction details, wood is omnipresent, with each part finding its place in a highly cohesive whole. Engineered wood and light-frame structural systems work together with skill and relevance. The result is a beautifully harmonious project with clear lines, finely crafted both in its relationship with the site and in its interior ambience”.

 

▼突出入口并引导访客，highlighting the entrance and guiding visitors

 

 

契合当下需求，扎根场地背景

 

A new

 

pavilion

 

for today’s needs, and rooted in its context

 

周围的自然景观自然延伸至建筑内部，通过绿植坡地，在冬季成为滑雪嬉戏的场所，同时打造了自然露天剧场，设有休憩区和户外火炉。设计中特别考虑了滑雪爱好者的需求——作为场地的主要使用者，新接待馆被设置得更靠近滑道，并根据风向优化了朝向，以提供更好的防风效果并最大限度地引入阳光。

 

The surrounding landscape flows seamlessly into the pavilion, with vegetated embankments that allow for sliding during the winter, and a natural amphitheater with relaxation areas and outdoor fire pits. Special attention was given to the needs of ski enthusiasts, who are the primary users of the site. As a result, the new pavilion was built closer to the ski paths and oriented to offer better protection from the prevailing winds while maximizing sunlight exposure.

 

▼室内区域，indoor space

 

 

 

 

▼休憩区，relaxation area

 

 

单层布局使整座建筑实现了完全的无障碍通行，同时也有效减弱了来自附近道路的噪音干扰。接待馆巧妙融入劳伦琴山（Laurentian Mountain）地貌，通过三翼布局和中央核心区高效组织空间流线，优化了访客动线和运营流畅性，为全年不同季节的到访者提供了全新的体验。

 

The building’s single-story layout easily allows universal accessibility, while minimizing noise pollution from the nearby road. The pavilion is integrated to the Laurentian Mountain landscape, and its efficient organization of living spaces and services in three wings with a central core optimizes circulation and operational fluidity, while offering a renewed experience to visitors throughout the year.

 

▼夜景，night view

 

 

 

▼夜景，night view

 

 

新的Mercier营地接待馆体现了结合传统与现代的愿景，通过新的功能诠释，同时与自然及场地历史保持和谐统一。凭借低调而富有特色的建筑语言，新接待馆成为这一标志性地点可持续发展与长远愿景的一部分。它不仅仅是一个接待中心，更是一个促进交流与体验的新平台，将使用者的舒适体验与自然和谐共生理念置于设计核心。

 

The new Camp Mercier embodies a vision that combines tradition and modernity, reflected through its new functions while remaining in harmony with nature and the site’s history. Through its understated, yet distinctive architectural expression, the new multidisciplinary pavilion is part of a sustainable and long-term vision for this iconic site. More than just a reception center, it has become a hub for new encounters and experiences, with the comfort of users and the harmony of nature at the core of its design.

 

▼场地平面，site plan

 

 

▼平面图，plan

 

 

▼立面图，elevation

 

 

Project: Camp Mercier

 

Location: Réserve faunique des Laurentides, QC, Canada

 

Architects: Anne Carrier architecture (AC/a)

 

Design team: Anne Carrier, architect; Robert Boily, B. arch. / B. Sc.a.; Mathieu St-Amant, architect; Patricia Pronovost, architect; Martin L’Hébreux, architect; Brenda Côté, technologist; Jean-Philippe Bélanger, technologist, B. Arch; Thomas Valcourt, architect

 

Landscape architect: Rousseau Lefebvre

 

Engineers: WSP (structural) et LGT (mechanical)

 

General contractor: Les Constructions Béland et Lapointe inc.

 

Building area: 990 m2

 

Photographer: Maxime Brouillet (winter) et Adrien Williams (summer)

 

Awards: Cecobois 2025 Award of Excellence : Institutional Building