Status: Inaugurated
Address: 5160 Boulevard LaSalle
Type of project: Renovation or expansion
Program: None
Building footprint (area): From 2,617 m2 to 4,170 m2 (gross)
Principal contractor: Borough of Verdun
Winner: Les Architectes FABG
First selection: Candidate submission
Second selection: Paid presentation
Number of competitors: 9
Number of finalists: 4
Scope: Provincial (Québec)
Targeted professionals: Architects, project manager has been a member of the OAQ for 10 years
Type of presentation: Before a jury
Public presentation: None
Professional advisor: Louise Amiot
Steering committee: Yes
Technical committee: Yes
Competition documents:
- Program prepared by the Borough of Verdun in collaboration with the architects GCBD and Lapointe Magne & Associates
- Summary program prepared by the professional advisor in collaboration with the Borough of Verdun.
- Competition rules prepared by the professional advisor.
Competition duration: 3 months
Launch of call for candidates: October 21, 2011
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): November 11, 2011
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): December 23, 2011
Jury deliberations: January 14-15, 2012
Subsequent stages:
Ground-breaking ceremony: November 25, 2015
Official inauguration: August 25, 2017
Funding source(s): Borough of Verdun
Competition budget: $219,000
Fees paid to the finalists (amount subtracted from contract awarded to winner): $50,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $69,000
Production budget: $16,600,000
Competition costs represent 1.26 % of the project’s production budget.
Activities:
- Exhibition at the City Hall of Borough of Verdun
- Press conference with the winners
- Several articles relayed in local newspapers
Press releases:
- October 27, 2011: Taking steps toward developing a cultural venue in Verdun - The Verdun Borough Launches Architectural Competition
- November 17, 2011: To design its new cultural venue - The Verdun Borough Announces the Names of Firms in the Running
- November 25, 2015 (in French): Nouveau lieu de diffusion culturelle à Verdun : Coup d'envoi des travaux
- August 25, 2017 (in French): Montréal enrichit son réseau Accès Culture : La nouvelle maison de la culture de Verdun, Quai 5160, ouvre ses portes!
