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Pavillon
Roger-Gaudry, University of Montreal, Canada
Architect
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Ernest Cormier
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Date
Built
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Construction
began in 1924 and was completed in 1943
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Location
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Northern side
of Mount Royal in Côte-Des-Neiges |
Description
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The construction
of the University of Montreal's central
building was interrupted by WWII and the
Great Depression causing the period from the
beginning of construction to completion to
span 19 years. The University of
Montreal had, prior to 1924, been a
subsidiary of Laval University but in that
year it gained its independence and
commissioned this building.
Apparently, the architect was mindful of the
hostility of the Canadian winter when he
decided to enclose the university within one
very large building rather than expose the
students to the elements when shuffling
between classes. This resulted in the
construction of what was the largest
university building in the world when it was
completed. The art deco building was
clad in yellow brick from the Belden Brick
Company of Ohio creating what the architect
described as a richer appearance. The
building was renamed the Pavillon
Roger-Gaudry in 2003 in honor of the
university's first lay president.
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