SPRING 2008_ST.ROCH KIOSK

At 1700 St. Roch Avenue two new buildings are being developed, both of which will incorporate residential and commercial spaces. The project, part of a larger effort to revitalize the St. Roch neighborhood, employs a “Standard of Sustainability,” including the use of local materials and resources. In a preliminary environmentally-conscious gesture, the Faubourg St. Roch Project organization approached the KNOA Studio to design a neighborhood kiosk using reclaimed materials from the buildings that previously existed on the site.

The kiosk is intended to be less like a sign on the corner and more like a hint of the neighborhood renewal efforts to come. Its function includes showcase space for the project, display area for community announcements and events, and seating to promote community interaction. Conceptually, our vision was to create a design that celebrated the characteristics of the reclaimed lumber employed as exterior furniture, a piece that once assembled would take on a continuous and monolithic form seemingly carved from a larger whole. The kiosk is gingerly placed parallel to St. Roch Avenue at the N. Derbigny intersection, providing ample visual access along the length of the avenue.

ANNIE SMITH

MARK RICHARDS

ERIN RUHL