Interior images indicate that the exterior color is carried through selectively, specifically around the elevator shaft and other "public" surfaces. Otherwise the palette is subdued and the design is minimal, with butt-glazed glass at the light well allowing a view of the thin slabs, unencumbered by railings.

In Cirque du Soleil's attempt to transform its surroundings, these residences will definitely contribute, for the better. The architects intended the boxes hung off the facade as a symbol of the tension between the individual and the collective, a gesture that gives a semblance of individual expression to the units that's grounded in Cirque du Soleil's expressive creativity.

Cirque du Soleil Dormitory in Montreal, Quebec by Les Architects FABG

2005.02.28