Expresso 17 | Shaping tomorrow

FEATURE 4

DESIGNING AN URBAN SPACE AND MAKING IT YOUR PLACE

Presented by EXP and Groupe Custeau, Espace Centro holds significant symbolic value for EXP, as it is merely steps away from where it all began for the small engineering firm that grew into one of EXP’s predecessor companies nearly a century ago. Through this project, EXP is investing both financially and professionally in the area’s socioeconomic development and demonstrating its commitment to being an active contributor to the area’s livelihood by making it the place where its 200 employees will work. “Getting involved in this project is an opportunity for us to once again leave a lasting mark on the city’s development,”

How can we create a dynamic urban space that will feel safe, vibrant and welcoming, and meet user needs and sustainability requirements today and decades from now? These are just some of the elements that Dominique Nadeau, senior vice president, Buildings + Industry, Guillaume Halde, senior vice president, Infrastructure, and their teams considered when they set out to design Espace Centro, a project that would not only revitalize the city of Sherbrooke’s downtown area and transform its community for years to come but would also change day-to-day life for their colleagues.

says Dominique. Espace Centro is one of the many projects through which EXP has shaped the city’s urban landscape and built environment and enhanced its residents’ quality of life over the last several decades. A space to experience Sitting at the base of the two towers, the public plaza will provide a welcoming and user-friendly place where people can relax or meet up with friends. It will also offer a partial view of the Saint-François River and front Wellington Street South, where pedestrians, cyclists, people with reduced mobility, commuters as well as service and delivery drivers all coexist.

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