CISC Architecture Student Design Competition
Completed April 2022
1B Term

In the 19th century, covered bridges were located all across Canada. They were made to last through the long, harsh winters of the Canadian landscape. Considered a marvel at the time, the roofing system and enclosure would cover the wooden structural trusses, protecting them from rain and snow, preventing damage and rotting. Currently, only around 140 covered bridges are still standing across the country of the nearly 1400 that were built 200 years ago.

In the northern region of Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Quebec, is the small village Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire. Since the 1900s, three different covered/wooden bridges were constructed in and around this village, all along the Rivière Davy. Only one still stands today.

In 2016, the Pont Davy (Pont=Bridge in French) was sadly burned down. It was not covered, yet shared many characteristics with the style. The proposed project, an Homage to History replaces Pont Davy on its site. It connects views across the Rivière Davy, and a dirt trail on either side, but it also connects Canadian past to Canadian present.

The bridge is an homage to a lost art, and uses modern construction methods to revitalize the designs of days past.