Status: Inaugurated
Address: 2727 Boulevard Thimens
Type of project: New construction
Program: Renovation, expansion, and construction of libraries (RAC)
Building footprint (area): 6,200 m2 (gross), 4,286 m2 (net)
Principal contractor: Borough of Saint-Laurent
Winners: Cardinal Hardy/Labonté Marcil/Éric Pelletier Architectes en consortium/SDK et associés inc./Leroux Beaudoin Hurens et associés inc.
First selection: Candidate submission
Second selection: Paid presentation
Number of competitors: 33
Number of finalists: 4
Scope: Provincial (Québec)
Targeted professionals: Consortium of architects and engineers (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical), LEED Canada accredited professionals (architecture, mechanics), cost estimating consultant, landscape architect or urban designer.
Type of presentation: Before a jury
Public presentation: None
Professional advisor: Louise Amiot
Steering committee: Yes
Technical committee: Yes
Competition documents:
- The functional and technical program was prepared by Corriveau Girard architects inc. The Borough of Saint-Laurent also conducted an internal vision exercise.
- The competition rules as well as the update of the functional program and its summary were prepared by the professional advisor.
Competition duration: 5 months
Launch of call for candidates: July 8, 2009
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): September 10, 2009
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): November 24, 2009
Jury deliberations: December 9-10, 2009
Subsequent stages:
Ground-breaking ceremony: August 26, 2011
Opening to public: July 6, 2013
Official inauguration: September 9, 2013
Funding source(s): Renovation, expansion, and construction of libraries program (RAC)
- 40% from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications
- 40% from the Ville de Montréal
- 20% from the Borough of Saint-Laurent
Competition budget: $333,000
Fees paid to the 3 finalists (amount subtracted from contract awarded to winner): $85,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $78,000
Production budget: $26,300,000
Professional fees of the winners (architects and engineers) represent 8.88% of the project’s production budget.
Competition costs represent 1.27% of the project’s production budget.
Activities:
- Public information session
- Exhibition of the winning project
- Website dedicated to the project
Videos (in French):
- Bibliothèque du Boisé : un rêve qui se concrétise sur 5 ans (5 juillet 2013)
- Montreal.tv - Ouverture de la bibliothèque du Boisé (24 avril 2015)
- Archis-Branchés (Canal-Savoir)
- La Fabrique culturelle
- En construction (juillet 2013)
- Grande ouverture (juillet 2013)
- Inauguration officielle (septembre 2013)
Press releases:
- September 18, 2009: Architectural competition for Saint-Laurent's new library: Four finalists selected
- February 2, 2010 (in French): Nouvelle bibliothèque de Saint-Laurent : le concept architectural est dévoilé
- August 29, 2011 (in French) : Construction de la Bibliothèque du Boisé : le coup d'envoi est donné
- April 13, 2017 : Bibliothèque du Boisé garners the 2017 Green Building Award
Prizes:
- Award of Excellence, Canadian Architect, 2010
- CommMontréal Award, 2013
- Elixir Contest for Project of the year, Project Management, PMI - Montréal, 2013
- Awards of Excellence, Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, 2013:
- Green building projects
- Commercial institutional projects
- Jury Favorite project
- Grands Prix du Design Award, Library category, Agence PID, 2014
- Canadian Green Building Council Awards (CaGBC and SAB Magazine), 2014
- Trophy Archizinc, Special Award (Sustainable building), vmzinc®, 2014
- Plume d’or, Association des communicateurs municipaux du Québec, 2014
- Trophy ArchiZinc by VMZINC - Sustainable construction Award, 2014
- PMI Award for Project Excellence (Project Management Institute), 2014
- Grand Prix d’excellence Award, Ordre des architectes du Québec, 2015
- Special Mention for sustainable development, Grands Prix du génie-conseil québécois, 2016
- Mérite Ovation municipale, UMQ, 2014
- Phénix de l’environnement (2 prizes), 2014
- Cecobois Award, 2014
- Énergia Competition (AQME), 2014
Nominations (Finalists):
- Mérite Ovation municipale, UMQ, 2014
- Phénix de l’environnement (2 prizes), 2014
- Cecobois Award, 2014
- Énergia Competition (AQME), 2014
