By Rajitha Sivakumaran
D
espite its classical roots, the word ‘Tergos’ is a creation of
the 21st century. It stems from the words terra and ergos,
which mean earth and work, respectively. It describes per-
fectly what Tergos Architecture and Construction is doing every day
in Quebec City: working with the earth. The company’s president,
Alejandro Montero, invented the name during his university days
while he was studying architecture.
In his youth, Montero had a passion for architecture, but like most
teenagers, he diverted from that route. But life for him was a loop;
what was lost came back, and in his late 20s, he returned to school to
pursue higher education in architecture. His previous travels around
Western Canada and Europe greatly influenced his decision to spe-
cialize in green architecture.
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