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39 SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS / 38 / SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS The Canadian Grand Prix has been held on an artificial island since 1978: The Circuit Gilles- Villeneuve in the Saint-Laurent river of Île Notre-Dame. The organisers of Formula 1 agreed on the continuation of the Grand Prix in Canada until 2029 dependent on the city of Montréal replacing the temporary facilitieswithapermanent building thatwouldmeet thecurrent requirements of the event. In the record time of only ten months – between the 2018 and 2019 races – the buildings on the 4,361 kilometer Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve were converted for almost 50 million US dollars. The new paddock now comprises three levels of racing stable boxes, offices for the Internatio- nal Automobile Federation (FIA) and the promoters as well as a grandstand for 5,000 people. There is also a multimedia Center for journalists and broadcasters. Due to the short construction time, Les Architects FABG in Montréal, opted for a solution consisting of prefabricated parts with concrete slabs, steel columns and girders, CLT wooden panels, curtain-type façades and partition walls that can be dismantled. All materials can be dismantled at the end of the Grand Prix and reused later. NEW F1 PADDOCKS GRAND PRIX OF CANADA LUMINOUS AND VERSATILE F1 GRAND PRIX OF CANADA: CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, MONTRÉAL SPORT & LEISURE Location Architect Glass processor Montréal, Canada Les Architectes FABG, Montréal, Canada Multiver, Quebec, Canada © Steve Montpetit © Steve Montpetit Façade with insulated glazing units featuring COOL-LITE XTREME 70/33 II Product