ESCALE ST-URBAIN
Objective
Humanizing the Industrial Landscape
Mission
District Central bears the marks of its industrial past, a productive territory where materials circulate, are transformed, and find new uses. Escale St-Urbain seeks to soften this industrial character by revealing the potential of an underutilized site.
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Beneath the trees, seating and plantings create a welcoming, human-scale retreat — a place to sit, eat, chat, and take a breath.
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Steel pays tribute to the area’s manufacturing expertise, while repurposed granite finds a new lease on life through a circular approach to materials.
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The mural brings simple figures to life, proudly rooted in their professional world.
Gallery
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Escale St-Urbain, October 2026 - photo credit Émilie Delorme -
Escale St-Urbain, October 2026 - photo credit Émilie Delorme -
Mural by Cécile Gariépy - photo credit Émilie Delorme -
Mural celebrating the workers who bring the neighbourhood to life - photo credit Émilie Delorme -
Reuse of decommissioned granite from Ciot - photo credit Émilie Delorme -
Escale St-Urbain inauguration, August 12, 2026 - photo credit Branden Desormeau -
Escale St-Urbain inauguration, August 12, 2026 - photo credit Branden Desormeau -
Escale St-Urbain inauguration, August 12, 2026 - photo credit Branden Desormeau -
Escale St-Urbain inauguration, August 12, 2026 - photo credit Branden Desormeau
Our partners
An initiative by
SDC District Central
Financial partners
SDC District Central, CIOT, Matelas Sélection and Immobilier Delilah (BRAMA).
With the financial participation of
Fonds signature Métropole, a grant from Quebec’s Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH)
Design
Studio Sangaré
Furniture fabrication
Serge Cantin
Horticulture
SCOL
Mural
Cécile Gariépy (and her dad, Roger)
Location
9770 rue St-Urbain
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