Location: The site is an urban fringe of about 500 m. along current Rue Smith, which stretches from the intersection of the Rue de Nazareth and Rue Wellington to the Lachine Canal to the south.
Type of project: Development of an urban area (7 sites)
Program: None
Area: 1.8 hectare
Principal contractor: Ville de Montréal (Division de l’urbanisme, Direction du développement économique et urbain) and Borough of Le Sud-Ouest)
Winner: NIP Paysage
First selection: Anonymous proposal
Second selection: Paid presentation
Number of competitors: 25
Number of finalists: 4
Scope: National (Canada)
Targeted professionals: Team composed of at least two designers who are either a member of the Ordre des architectes du Québec, the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec, the Association des urbanistes et aménagistes municipaux du Québec, the Association des architectes paysagistes du Québec, the Association des designers industriels du Québec, or the equivalent in another Canadian province. Or in default of being a member of such an order or association, provide two letters signed by persons who are members in good standing of such an order or association, certifying recognition of their practice by their peers, and a copy of a relevant university degree.
Type of presentation: Before a jury and public audience
Public presentation: 274 people
Professional advisors: Guy Villemure and Jacques White
Steering committee: Yes
Technical committee: Yes
Competition documents:
- Program prepared by the Direction du développement économique et urbain, and the Bourough of Le Sud-Ouest with the collaboration of the professional advisors.
- Competition rules prepared by the professional advisors.
Competition duration: 4,5 months
Launch of call for candidates: November 7, 2011
End of stage 1 (selection of finalists): December 6, 2011
End of stage 2 (selection of winner): February 23, 2012
Jury deliberations: March 26-27, 2011
Subsequent stages:
Ground-breaking ceremony: Summer 2013
Opening to public: -
Official inauguration: -
Funding sources:
- Ville de Montréal
- Borough of Le Sud-Ouest
Competition budget: $201,000
Fees paid to the finalists (amount subtracted from contract awarded to winner): $50,000
Other fees (e.g.: professional advisor, jury, technical experts, etc.): $51,000
Production budget: $8,637,000
Professional fees of the winner represent 16.21% of the project’s production budget.
Competition costs represent 2.33% of the project’s production budget.
Activity:
Video (in French):
Press releases:
- November 4, 2011 (in French): Revitalisation du domaine public dans Griffintown : La Ville de Montréal lance un concours de design pour l'aménagement de la rue Smith
- December 15, 2011 (in French): Concours de design pour l'aménagement de la promenade Smith : La Ville dévoile le nom des finalistes
- February 29, 2012: Smith Promenade Urban Design Competition
- April 26, 2012 (in French): Concours de design pour l'aménagement de la promenade Smith - NIPpaysage remporte le concours
