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Laval’s Municipal Court

Under construction
Delivery scheduled for 2027
Institutional building of 7,250 square meters spread over two floors, with a basement and a rooftop mechanical penthouse. The project aligns with the Ministry of Justice’s vision focused on safety, innovation, and accessibility, placing citizens and employees at the heart of the design priorities. The program includes a 180 m² public hall ("salle des pas perdus") on two-stories, six courtrooms, the clerk’s office, administrative spaces for the judiciary and prosecution, a detention area with secure access, holding cells and interview rooms, as well as a secured parking area for legal staff.

The construction of Laval’s new Municipal Court reflects the City’s commitment to reinforce a structured, accessible, and recognizable civic hub, in continuity with City Hall and other municipal services. This 7,250 m² two-storey institutional building, with basement and mechanical lean-to, fully embodies the Ministry of Justice’s vision of security, innovation, and accessibility. The project offers an optimized functional layout including 6 courtrooms, a public hall ("salle des pas perdus"), a clerk’s office visible and easily accessible from the entrance hall, administrative areas dedicated to the judiciary and the prosecution, a secure detention area on one level, as well as a parking reserved for legal personnel. 

The modern architecture favours transparency, natural light, and a strong connection with the outside environment, promoting a fluid user experience. The environmentally exemplary building is aiming for LEED v4 Silver certification, thanks to an integrated approach combining energy performance, waste reduction, sustainable water management and biodiversity preservation. The landscaped forecourt, designed in continuity with Souvenir Park, becomes a distinctive and immersive public space, offering a safe and sustainable pedestrian route. Finally, thanks to our proven expertise in collaborative project management, we have been able to work in an integrated fashion with our designers, putting forward an advanced use of BIM that will ensure we deliver a high-quality, functional, eco-responsible building that meets the customer’s requirements.  

City
Laval, Québec
Construction type
Institutional
Area
7,250 m2 - 78,000 pi2
Capacity
4 criminal courtrooms with 25 seats each; 1 criminal hearing room with 20 seats; 1 courtroom with a capacity of 55 seats.
Exterior

The forecourt layout, designed in continuity with Parc du Souvenir, blends aesthetics, functionality, and ecology. It highlights the visual axis toward City Hall, features a pedestrian path crossing the site, canopy-covered urban furniture, climate-adapted plantings, and an integrated public artwork. This forecourt becomes an immersive, educational, and safe public space, while supporting biodiversity and environmental resilience. Two green roofs further reinforce this sustainable approach by enhancing biodiversity and landscape integration.

On the civil side, the project includes a comprehensive sustainable stormwater management system focused on collection, flow control, retention, and infiltration. A landscaped bioretention basin of approximately 170 m³ will be installed at the front of the site.

Sustainable design

The project targets LEED v4 Silver certification. Strategies include optimizing building orientation to maximize natural light, using durable materials (wood, masonry, concrete with supplementary cementitious materials), advanced thermal insulation, intelligent energy systems, rainwater harvesting, low-flow fixtures, rigorous construction waste management, as well as the creation of green roofs and landscaped areas that promote biodiversity.

Sector
Institutional
Work Type
Buildings
Construction method
Design and construction
Expertise
Sustainable construction
Modeling
Gestion de projet
Procurement management
Structural glulam
Design and pre-construction management

Technical sheet

Contract type
Design-build contract
Execution period
2024-2027
Client
Ville de Laval
Landscape architect
Lemay – Groupe A
Architecture
Lemay – Groupe A
Structural engineering
CIMA+
Mechanical engineering
CIMA+
Civil engineering
CIMA+
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