Calls

Revitalization of Décarie Boulevard

Urban Design Competition

November 10, 2005

In 2006, the Saint-Laurent Borough, in partnership with the Design Montréal office, held an urban design competition as part of plans to revitalize boulevard Décarie between boulevard de la Côte-Vertu and rue du Collège.

For Saint-Laurent Borough Mayor Alan DeSousa, the competition was an excellent way of making informed choices, after analyzing and comparing a number of detailed proposals.

Aim of the Competition

The competition was intended to attract proposals for implementing the three ideas chosen to give boulevard Décarie a brand image.

Type of Competition

The competition was:

  • open
  • free to enter
  • province-wide
  • held in two stages: submission of applications, followed by submission of proposals by a maximum of five finalists selected by the jury
Eligibility

The competition was intended for firms specializing in urban development and design.

Jury

The jury consisted of:

  • Renée Courchesne, Industrial Commissioner for Saint-Laurent and co-ordinator of the renewal committee
  • Marie-Josée Lacroix, Design Commissioner and Director of Design Montréal
  • Michel Valade, Montréal urban development commissioner
  • Marie-Claude Le Sauteur, architect, Division soutien technique et environnement de Saint-Laurent
  • Dang Nguyen, engineer, head of the Division soutien technique et environnement de Saint-Laurent
  • Éric Paquet, head of the Division urbanisme de Saint-Laurent
  • Ron Williams, architect and landscape architect
  • Yves Barrette, owner of Bar laitier Leclerc, representing local businesses
Professional advisor

Denis Lemieux, architect