The story
Founded by André Perrotte and Gilles Saucier in 1988.1
History
Gilles Saucier and André Perrotte met in the School of Architecture at Laval University in the early 1980s. They both earned their Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the university in 1982. While working together in Montréal for Cayouette et Saia, they decided to start their own practice. In 1988, they founded Saucier + Perrotte Architectes in Montreal, Quebec.
The firm's projects range from small buildings, such as the Guest House in the Laurentian Mountains (2007), to institutional buildings, such as the Communication, Culture and Technology Building for the University of Toronto at Mississauga (2004) and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario (2004).
In 2004, Saucier + Perrotte Architectes represented Canada at the Architecture Biennale of Venice.
Founders
Gilles Saucier
Gilles Saucier (born 22, December, 1959 in Ste-Françoise, Quebec) grew up in the countryside, interested and inspired by the nature and trees surrounding him. He previously studied biology in university, however, 2 years in, he switched into architecture. His drawing teacher referred him to an architecture professor, who accepted him on the spot.
Gilles Saucier received his architectural degree from Université Laval in Quebec City in 1982. Saucier is responsible for the overall design of every project. Aside from design, Saucier is an avid photographer. Photography helps refine his approach to architecture.
Since 1989, many universities in North America have invited him to be a guest lecturer and critic, including the University of Toronto, McGill University, University of Montreal, University of British Columbia, University of Seattle, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently a course lecturer at the McGill School of Architecture.
André Perrotte
André Perrotte (born 6, June, 1959 in Ste-Foy, QC) received his Bachelor of Architecture at Laval University in Quebec City in 1982. Perrotte is responsible for coordinating the design and construction process steps, as well as managing the dossier of every client. Perrotte works with Saucier to design and communicate information between all design processes. Perrotte manages multidisciplinary teams, from costs to schedules, control to production, and techniques to construction systems. He approaches construction as a contemporary cultural expression.
Perrotte has been invited as a guest critic and lecturer by many Canadian universities, including the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University of Montreal, McGill University, and UQAM (University of Quebec at Montreal).
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Communication, Culture, Information and Technology Building, University of Toronto at Mississauga (CCIT Building)
2004, Mississauga, Canada
At the edge of the university's campus, enclosed by a park and a courtyard garden, sits the CCIT building. The building is a place of occupancy, adjacency, and transition, as it creates a linear public circulation space between the Student Centre and the Library.
The concept was to bring the natural landscape through the building, into the courtyard garden, and through to the campus. The fully transparent glazed façade diminishes the line between the interior and exterior. Conceptual strands of landscape are vertically woven throughout the structure, connecting students and spaces together through bridges, ramps, platforms, and staircases. The building provides open and interactive spaces for its occupants, classrooms, and the outside environment.
From Wikipedia’s article on Saucier + Perrotte, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4