Submission: March 26, 2014
Registration: March 20, 2014
Language: English or French
Location: Montréal, Canada
Prizes: 4 Prizes of $ 78.000 for the Project A shortlisted 4 Prizes of $ 78.000 for the Project B shortlisted 4 Prizes of $ 41.000 for the Project C shortlisted
Type: Open competition for architects.
To mark its 375th anniversary, the city of Montréal has organized an architecture competition to attract designs for three major projects with a total value of $45 million: the Insectarium Metamorphosis; the Biodôme Renewal; and a Glass Pavilion at the Botanical Garden.
- The Insectarium Metamorphosis project will expand and renovate the existing building and some outdoor spaces.
- The Biodôme Renewal project is intended to revamp some of its public and exhibition spaces, including the ecosystems.
- The Botanical Garden’s Glass Pavilion project will offer bold, innovative and organic architecture informed by biophilic design principles.
A two-stage competition of international scope, covering all three projects. Competitors may bid on one, two or all three projects, within the context of a single competition process, with a single timetable. The two-stage competition is intended for multidisciplinary teams of architects, Living Building Challenge and LEED certification experts, scenic designers, landscape architects and engineers. It is designed to encourage the teams to reflect in depth on a host of issues as they seek creative architectural solutions.
