The Borough of Saint-Laurent has issued a call for entries regarding construction of a new library and exhibition centre in Saint-Laurent. The new building may also possibly house the Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec’s collection conservation centre.
When the library opens at the end of 2012, it will provide citizens of Saint-Laurent with a new public space firmly anchored in the 21st century, enriched with all the latest technologies, focused on high-quality standards and reflecting the needs of the community. In short, it will be a green, multi-purpose cultural hub designed to a human scale.
In keeping with Montréal’s policy on sustainable development for municipal buildings, adopted this past June, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification is being sought for the new building, which will have a gross area of approximately 6,070 m2.
The competition is:
- An architecture competition
- For architects in Québec
- Held in two stages: The first by application and the second, by paid services submitted by four (4) finalists.
Stage 1
Request for submissions for pre-selection of four finalists.
Stage 2
At the conclusion of this stage, which is paid, the jury will select a winner.
The jury is the same for both stages and is made up of the following people:
- Lise Bissonnette, journalist, author and past President and CEO of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
- Jean-Pierre Chupin, PhD, full professor, architect and scientific director of the Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle (LEAP) at Université de Montréal
- Marie-Claude Le Sauteur, architect, representing the Borough of Saint-Laurent;
- Claude Létourneau, architect
- Éric Paquet, urban planner, representing the Borough of Saint-Laurent;
- Peter Soland, architect and landscape architect
- Lise Tremblay, architect and LEED-accredited professional
The competition documents (brief and program summary) are available free of charge between August 3 and 21, 2009, from the Citizens’ Office of Saint-Laurent.
Registration is mandatory in order to access the evaluation process. Only entries from people who have obtained the competition documents through the Citizens’ Office (in person or via e-mail) will be considered.
The Citizens’ Office is located at
777 Boulevard Marcel-Laurin
Saint-Laurent, Québec H4M 2M7
Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. The Citizens' Office can be reached by phone at 514 855-6000 or by e-mail at: [email protected]
Entries must be submitted at the Citizens’ Office no later than 11 a.m. on September 10, 2009.
Prospective entrants must submit questions relative to the competition in writing to the competition’s professional advisor, Louise Amiot, architect, by fax at 418 692-5447 or by e-mail at: [email protected].