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GAGNIER, Gaston (1905-1982), active in Montreal, at first in a brief partnership with J.Z. Gauthier and later under his own name from 1933 to 1946. He then formed a new partnership with Gerard Derome and Henri Mercier.
The building was designed by Gaston Gagnier. The building is located on René-Lévesque Boulevard, named for former premier René Lévesque, who had nationalized Quebec's hydroelectric companies in 1963 while serving as Minister of Hydroelectric Resources and Public Works in the government of Jean Lesage.
The reputation of Gaston Gagnier (1906–1982), the project’s architect, was well established. He designed the main hall of the École polytechnique de Montréal and numerous Québec churches. At the same time, the development of Dorchester substation behind the head office was progressing well.
Gaston Gagnier (Montréal, 1905 – Montréal, 1982), après des études à l’Université d’Ottawa, est admis à l’École des beaux-arts de Montréal où il est formé en architecture. Diplômé en 1931, il effectue sa cléricature au sein de l’agence Viau et Venne après quoi il fonde sa propre firme.
Several peoples find this building ugly or just ordinary but a zoom out is needed to evaluate the skyscrapers, the work of Gaston Gagnier, very modern with its curtains walls and a particular green. This building is also known as the housing Prime Minister's office when it is in Montreal.
Gaston Gagnier est né en 1906 à Montréal. Spécialisé surtout dans le domaine de l'architecture religieuse, Gagnier pratique le métier d'architecte à partir de la moitié des années 1930. Il participe à la reconstruction de l'intérieur de l'église de Saint-Jacques à Montréal (1935), partiellement détruite par un incendie.
Les édifices construits par l'architecte Gaston Gagnier seul ou en consortium dans la ville de Montréal
