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Status: Inaugurated
Location: Quartier des spectacles
Type of project: Removable furniture
Program: This competition is one of the five “shukôs,” or creative challenges, issued during the Pecha Kucha Night for Elected Officials by the Mayor of Montréal as part of the commitments made by the Ville de Montréal and its partners in the Action Plan 2007–2017 – Montréal, Cultural Métropolis. One of the goals of this plan is to promote excellence in design and architecture by widening the use of competitions.
Principal contractors:
Winner: Morelli Designers and Signature Design Communication consortium
First selection: Candidate submission
Second selection: Paid presentation
Number of competitors: 13
Number of finalists: 5
Scope: Provincial (Québec)
Targeted professionals: Professionals in the field of design or a related field, particularly in industrial design, architecture and landscape architecture.
Type of presentation: Before a jury
Public presentation: None
Professional advisor: Véronique Rioux
Steering committee: Yes
Technical committee: No
Competition documents:
Competition duration: 4 months
Launch of call for candidates: June 8, 2009
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): June 25, 2009
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): October 5, 2009
Jury deliberations: October 7-8, 2009
Subsequent stages:
Official inauguration: 2012
Funding source(s):
Competition budget: $100,000
Fees paid to the finalists: $15,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $25,000
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