Montréal, July 9, 2009—The borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie has launched a Québec-wide architecture competition for construction of the new Bibliothèque Marc-Favreau.
The library is to be built on the site of the former municipal yards, located south of Boulevard Rosemont between Rue Saint-Denis and Rue Saint-Hubert, and extending as far as Rue Carrières. A park named in honour of actor Luc Durand will be built not far from the library at the same site, on which some 500 residential units will also be built, including two community housing projects and one condo development.
The library, which will incorporate the existing heritage building at 700 Boulevard Rosemont, is one of the central elements in the revitalization of this neighbourhood, which aims to become a model for urban planning based on families, social mix and sustainable development.
Stage 1
Request for submissions for pre-selection of four finalists
Submission deadline:
September 3, 2009, 11 a.m.
Stage 2
Funded concept development by the finalists, for selection of a winner
Announcement of the winning team:
December 2009
In Stage 1, the jury, made up of seven members renowned for their expertise in the field, will preselect four finalist firms based on their presentation, experience and work organization as well as their understanding of the project and its challenges. Architects must retain the services of engineers to define a concept that meets the requirements of the functional and technical program mandate to develop a concept meeting four key criteria: design, sustainable development, integration of new technologies and consideration of the family aspect of the project.
In Stage 2, the four finalists will be given the mandate to develop a concept that complies with the four previously mentioned key development requirements.
COMPETITION DOCUMENTS
The competition documents are available free of charge via the FTP site of the competition’s professional advisor. Registration with the professional advisor is mandatory in order to access and download the competition documents. The entry form may be requested by e-mailing the professional advisor at michelle@decaryarchitecte.ca. Entries must be submitted no later than 11 a.m. on September 3, 2009, at the offices of the Borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie.
INFORMATION
All requests for information must be submitted to competition professional advisor Michelle Décary, by phone at 450 922-3162, ext. 221, or by e-mail at michelle@decaryarchitecte.ca. The professional advisor’s office is open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. The office will be closed from July 20 to 31, 2009, inclusively. Detailed information may be found via the electronic tendering system located at www.seao.ca.
