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Tohu Chapiteau des Arts

circus bigtop using the strength of steel

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Completed: 2004

Contributors

Architects and landscape architects: Consortium: Schème consultants, Jacques Plante Architect and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte
Stage design: Trizart Alliance Inc.
Acoustics: Octave Acoustics
Construction management: Construction Vergo Inc.
Mechanical/electrical engineers: Martin Roy & Associates Consulting Group Inc.
Structural engineers: Martoni, Cyr & Associates Inc.
Civil engineers: Vinci Consultants Inc.

This is the first permanent big top in Canada, and is also a "green building" initiative.

This 50,000 square foot building is specifically dedicated to the production and public presentation of the circus, including offices for the campus administrators and developers. Located within the ``CitÚ des arts du cirque``, a new campus inspired bythe presence of the prestigious Cirque du Soleil, this building complements the facilities, all dedicated to training, production and development of the fascinating world of the Cirque. An aggressive green building program engaged a number of innovative features, such as passive geothermal and natural displacement ventilation.