Located at 100 Bouchard Boulevard, the Dorval campus of Collège Sainte-Anne will soon be home to a brand-new high school designed by Atelier Pierre Thibault in collaboration with Architecture 49. It will combine the most up-to-date research and innovation in education. The campus also includes an elementary school, of which a part was recently damaged by fire, and will be rebuilt in 2022. Since these changes have significantly disturbed the site, the college has initiated a reflection to redesign its outdoor spaces.

For this project, Mousse supported the college with the initial planning, particularly of the new building entrances and, in collaboration with CGDU, the new green parking lot. Its design aims to reduce heat islands, impervious surfaces and limit the area dedicated to cars. Large bioretention zones with abundant vegetation are planned to capture rainwater. Separate, safe pedestrian walkways are also planned. This eco-friendly approach helped the project obtain a parking exemption from the City of Dorval, which allowed to significantly reduce the number of spaces required according to its regulations. The extra space will be used to set up a small farm, vegetable garden and greenhouse, which will certainly enhance the students’ well-being and contribute to their learning.