Modern building with large glass windows and wooden panels at dusk, signage reads 'Place des Arts'.

On a once-vacant parking lot at Larch and Elgin Street, a three-storey facility now houses a 300-seat theatre, black box studio, art gallery, library and publishing house, boutique, bistro, daycare, and administrative spaces. The design engages the street with expressive façades that respond to the surrounding cityscape. Since opening in 2022, Place des Arts has increased community activity, strengthened the downtown core, and become a civic presence for Northern Ontario.

Modern building with a rust-colored facade and large glass windows labeled 'Place des Arts' on a city street corner.
Modern building exterior with large reflective glass panels and brown angled roof overhang.

A civic home for Sudbury’s Francophone voice.

Modern interior with rusted metal ceiling panels, wooden shelves, three black chairs, and large windows showing an outdoor view.
Modern interior hallway with a photo gallery on the left wall and a café seating area with yellow chairs and large windows on the right.
Bright children's playroom with wooden tables, small chairs, toys, and large windows overlooking an outdoor patio.
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Empty modern theater auditorium with tiers of gray seats facing a blue-lit stage and a partially closed black curtain.
Modern glass building with large 'PLACE DES ARTS' lettering on upper windows under a cloudy sky.

Sustainability strategies include a high-performance building enclosure, decoupled ventilation and thermal conditioning, energy recovery ventilators, and efficient LED lighting. Demand-controlled ventilation, optimized glazing, a deeply overhanging canopy, and durable Corten steel cladding enhance performance and comfort. The building achieves a 6.3 percent energy use reduction over the ASHRAE 90.1 2013 reference building, while reclaimed materials and shared spaces demonstrate that building less can energize more.

Modern building with rust-colored metal panels, large irregular windows, gray stone base, and a white car parked in front on the street.