Institut du Tourisme et d'Hôtelerie du Québec

Profile

Originally a rather unattractive Brutalist building, the ITHQ was redesigned in 2005 by the architects of Lapointe Magne and Aedifica. The new "skin" has a dual role - it gives the building a more attractive "shell" and actually helps conserve heat (not a trivial use considering Montreal's climate).

Dining on Premises

Restaurant de l'Institut (Market Cuisine) (514) 282-5161: Since the ITHQ is also a culinary school, the student restaurant's presence on the ground floor (clearly visible from the street) is logical.

Trivia

• The original (1970's) design of the ITHQ was "awarded" the Lemon award by the Société d'architecture de Montréal for one of the worst new buildings in the city

Information last updated: 19/Nov/2008