ARCHITECTS

Gilles S. Bonnetto and Jacques Garand

ARTISTS

Lyse Charland Favretti
Pierre Osterrath
Aurelio Sandonato

OPENING DATE

9 January 1984

View of the platforms

This station's theme is classical elegance, supplemented with a number of colourful works of art.

The materials are refined and sober, with terracotta wall tiles. On the platforms, stretching between the mezzanines at either end, the granite and sandstone floors are tiled in striking geometric patterns, and the stone benches are carved with the logo of the borough of Saint-Laurent.

These materials complement the main standout feature of the station: its huge Ionic column, which supports and dominates the great volume of the north mezzanine. Its allusion to classical education is appropriate, being in the end of the station that serves two major colleges (after one of which the station was named).

Stained-glass window by Pierre Osterrath

The kiosk at this end of the station is decorated with two stained-glass windows. The smaller one, signed Pierre Osterrath, links the building of the station's trademark column with the evolution of Saint-Laurent's symbols. The longer one, by Lyse Charland Favretti, depicts the two nearby colleges surrounded by symbols of learning and culture.

Stained-glass window by Lyse Charland Favretti

The landing between the two flights of escalators from the north kiosk to the mezzanine is decorated by two more stained-glass murals, abstract works by Pierre Osterrath, representing the plain on which Saint-Laurent was built as well as its future.

Stained-glass mural by Pierre Osterrath

The south mezzanine and kiosk, which serve the rue Cartier bus terminus, are less spectacular but nevertheless characterized by very clean, attractive lines.

South mezzanine Cartier kiosk

The kiosk contains another lovely, abstract stained-glass window by Lyse Charland Favretti; its streams of air represent Saint-Laurent's aviation industry. The voluminous mezzanine contains a textured brick mural by Aurelio Sandonato, illuminated by a skylight.

Stained-glass window by Lyse Chartrand Favretti Mural by Aurelio Sandonato

Its imposing and tasteful architecture and profusion of stained glass makes Du Collège a must-see among metro stations.

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