Address: 6400 Avenue De Monkland
Type of project: New construction
Program: Renovation, expansion, and construction of libraries (RAC)
Building footprint (area): 4,375 m2 (gross), 3,227 m2 (net)
Principal contractor: Borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Winners: Atelier Big City, Fichten Soiferman et ass., L'ŒUF
First selection: Candidate submission (with sketch)
Second selection: Paid presentation
Number of competitors: 25
Number of finalists: 4
Scope: Provincial (Québec)
Targeted professionals: Consortium architects members of the OAQ, engineers (civil, structure, mechanical, electrical) and LEED Canada accredited professionals.
Type of presentation: Before a jury and public audience
Public presentation: 50 people
Professional advisor: Philippe Drolet
Steering committee: No
Technical committee: Yes
Competition documents:
- Program prepared by the Direction de la culture, des sports, des loisirs et du développement social of the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grace and by the Direction des stratégies et des transactions immobilières of the Ville de Montréal with the advice of the professional advisor.
- Regulation prepared by the professional advisor, seen and commented by the jury, the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine du Québec, the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and the Direction du contentieux of the Ville de Montréal.
Competition duration: 5 months
Launch of call for candidates: April 16, 2010
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): May 25, 2010
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): September 9, 2010
Jury deliberations: September 16-17, 2010
Subsequent stages:
Ground-breaking ceremony: February 1, 2012
Opening to public: February 6, 2016
Official inauguration: February 7, 2016
Funding source(s): Renovation, expansion, and construction of libraries program (RAC)
- 40% from the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine
- 40% from the Ville de Montréal
- 20% from the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Competition budget: $268,000
Fees paid to the 3 finalists (amount subtracted from contract awarded to winner): $75,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $43,000
Production budget: $24,000,000
Professional fees of the winners (architects and engineers) represent 6.25% of the project’s production budget.
Competition costs represent 1.12% of the project’s production budget.
Activity:
- Press conference with the winners
Videos:
Press release:
September 16, 2010: CDN–NDG invites Montrealers to attend the public presentations to the jury of the four finalist projects in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Cultural Centre architectural design competition
Excellence Award, Canadian Architect, 2012
