Harvest

9e Vie is a circular economy marketplace centered on second-life goods, repair, and reuse. The studio was tasked with designing a market embodying this mission, uniting donation intake, sorting, workshops, and merchants to foster exchange and circular living within Carré Laval.

Harvest is based on three main ideas: the harvesting of second-hand objects, rainwater, and energy. These systems are enabled by a building composed of two distinct parts: the market and the machine, connected by a distribution shaft. The market acts as a public hub where second-hand items are sold, while the machine is a conveyor system for acquired objects, which are cleaned, repaired, and restored.

Jérôme Bélanger, Maxime Bourgault,
Alec Chenard, Vincent Lemay

McGill University 2025