Status: Inaugurated
Address: 500 Boulevard Rosemont
Type of project: New construction and integration with existing building
Program: Renovation, expansion, and construction of libraries (RAC)
Building footprint (area): 3,460 m2 (gross), 3,000 m2 (net)
Principal contractor: Borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Winner: Dan Hanganu architectes
First selection: Candidate submission
Second selection: Paid presentation
Number of competitors: 20
Number of finalists: 4
Scope: Provincial (Québec)
Targeted professionals: Consortium of architects and engineers (civil, structure, mechanics, electricity)
Type of presentation: Before a jury
Public presentation: None
Professional advisor: Michelle Décary
Steering committee: Yes
Technical committee: Yes
Competition documents:
- The borough prepared the functional and technical program (April 2009). There was no summary of the program.
- The professional advisor prepared the competition rules (July 2009).
Competition duration: 5 months
Launch of call for candidates: July 9, 2009
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): September 3, 2009
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): November 24, 2009
Jury deliberations: December 15-16, 2009
Subsequent stages:
Ground-breaking ceremony: May 25, 2012
Opening to public: December 7, 2013
Official inauguration: December 7, 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 Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Competition budget: N/A
Fees paid to the 3 finalists (amount subtracted from contract awarded to winner): $48,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): N/A
Production budget: $19,400,000
Activities:
- Exhibition of the finalist proposals at the 2010 Design Montréal Open House. The winning team was there to explain their concept.
- Photo booth on the site of the future library
- Social networks: Facebook
Videos (in French):
- Ground-breaking ceremony
- Les coulisses d’un « succès story »
- Vox Pop
- Advertising campaign
- Virtual visit
- Archi-branchés (Canal Savoir)
Press releases (in French):
- July 9, 2009: Lancement d'un concours d'architecture pour la future bibliothèque Marc-Favreau
- February 15, 2010: Dan Hanganu architectes remporte le concours d'architecture pour la bibliothèque Marc-Favreau
- May 25, 2012: Bibliothèque Marc-Favreau - La construction est commencée
- December 6, 2013: L'esstradinaire bibliothèque Marc-Favreau ouvre ses portes au grand public
Prizes :
- Grafika Award - Cultural poster (awarded to Orangetango for the promotional campain), Infopresse, 2013
- Architecture of Libraries and Archives Centers of Quebec Award, Quebec Public Library Association, ex aequo 2015
Nominations (Finalists):
