[1] Designed by Saucier+Perrotte Architectes in collaboration with HCMA Architecture+Design,[2] the center offers expansive indoor spaces accommodating multiple soccer fields on an annual basis.

[4] Located on the former Miron quarry, in the northwest sector of the Saint-Michel Environmental Complex,[2] the site has undergone a long history marked by transformation and development.

[6] The CESM Soccer Center exhibits a contemporary and functional architectural style on its exterior, encompassing elements such as the structure, materials, concept, and aesthetics.

[1] Emphasizing the applied materials on the flat surfaces, the front of the building has a cantilevered roof, offering a sight of the cross-laminated timber structure utilized in this section of the architecture.

[6] At the roof level, the main structure consists of  glulam beams and Cross-Laminated Timber panels, bonded to form box girders with a 69-meter clear span.

[1] For the top and bottom flanges, glulam beams were utilized and longitudinally installed Cross laminated panels[9] were employed for the webs which consisted of angled wood members to not only provide stability to the larger ones, but also symbolically represent the trajectories of a ball in the course of a game.

[1] In connection to the structural elements, lighting fixtures are integrated to ensure efficient functionality[1] A division is present between the pitch and the bleachers, serving as a protective barrier to prevent footballs from reaching spectators, changing rooms, or the building's reception area.