Metis Beach中学位于一座名叫Métis-sur-Mer的小镇，向大约90名来自Matanie, Mitis, Matapedia和Rimouski地区的英语母语儿童授课。成立于1829年的学校在扩建之前一直知名度不高，原有建筑面临着许多问题：空间过于狭小不能满足使用需求，一年级和二年级的教室位于地下，美术教室也用作餐厅，没有图书馆和体育馆。学校的扩建工程由PROULXSAVARD与CCM2建筑事务所联合执行，建成后的项目是创新性教育成果和可持续发展的一个优秀范例。早在魁北克政府发起如今引起极大关注的“Lab-école”项目之前，建筑师就以相同的策略进行了项目的设计改造。

Metis Beach Intermediate school is located in a small town called Métis-sur-Mer and serves approximately 90 English-speaking children from Matanie, Mitis, Matapedia and Rimouski Regional county municipality. Established in 1829, the school used to go unnoticed before the construction of its extension. The existing building was too small for its purpose; 1st and 2nd grade classroom was in the basement. The art room was also the cafeteria, and there were no library nor gymnasium.The school’s extension, carried out by the consortium PROULXSAVARD + CCM2 architects, is an example of innovation for educational achievement and sustainable development. The project was created and developed according to those principles long before Quebec’s Government project “Lab-école”, which is now a current affairs topic.

▼扩建后的学校外观，exterior view of the extension

自然景色和室外景观有助于形成室内外互动。创新和可持续性发展也是项目其它特质的重要原则：扩建建筑与环境相协调；选择耐腐蚀性材料确保耐久性；利用现有建筑的联系形成一个小庭院，鼓励学生们在这里聚会和创造一个微气候。庭院有一个有顶小舞台，是用来举办各种户外活动的理想场所。

Natural light and outdoor view favor the indoor-outdoor interaction. Innovation and sustainable development are also the main principles behind other features of the project, such as harmonizing the extension with the environment, choosing resistant materials to insure durability, creating a courtyard using the connection with the existing building to encourage gatherings and create a microclimate.  The courtyard also contains a small covered stage to create a suitable place for uniting exterior events.

▼温暖灯光的室内，interior with warm lights