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Inspired by light and color
To create a Palais open to the world, its city, and its people, the architectural concept of the Palais focuses on the aspects of light and transparency with the use of three times more glassed surface area. As a result, at any given time, the Palais and its city appear as an integrated whole. From the interior, one can view the pulse and activity of a vibrant city. Visible from the exterior are glimpses of the daily stream of activities at this center for exchange and communication. The desired transparency is best articulated through the immense facade whose colored glass panels create an interplay of light and colour, like a stained glass window, producing an iridescent effect both inside and outside the building. During the day, it is the array of colors that predominates, while the dark of night brings out its transparency.

Entering the Palais on 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle is like diving into a kaleidoscope. Unlike other major convention centers in North America, the Palais offers a warm, friendly and festive environment, in accordance with the flavor and ambience of the city.