架构师提供的文本描述。这座旧的水处理厂建在市中心，靠近住宅区，经过了大量翻修，规模翻了一番。这座新的4 700平方米的建筑带来了若干挑战，包括在施工期间保持全面运营，以及将一座工业建筑纳入现有的居住环境。

Text description provided by the architects. Built in the city’s centre, near a residential area, the old Water Treatment Plant was substantially renovated and doubled in size. The new 4,700m2 building presented several challenges, including maintaining full operations during construction and integrating an industrial building into an existing residential environment.

 © Stéphane Groleau

(Stéphane Groleau)

砖立面上的垂直窗户为室内空间提供了自然光线，并有助于将新建筑融入其周围环境。另外三个立面-由于建筑物的水处理装置而没有窗户的设计是不同的。为了减轻这些正面对周围地区的视觉影响，建筑师们设计了铝包层，对不同的光调制作出反应。有规律的，稳定的节奏的面板轻轻波动的正面，这改变了人们对建筑的看法，通过白天和季节。银色面板提供了材质的渲染，作为对反射在水中的光线的参考，并提醒人们建筑物的用途。

The vertical strips of windows in the brick facade provide natural light to interior spaces and help integrate the new building into its surroundings. The other three facades– without windows due to the building’s water treatment installations were designed differently. To mitigate the visual impact of these facades on the neighborhood, the architects devised aluminum cladding that reacts to the different light modulations. The regular, steady rhythm of the panels gently undulate the facade which change the perception of the building through the day and season. The silver panels provide a textured rendition of the material as a reference to the light reflecting on the water and a reminder of the building's purpose.

 Elevations