The project that is the subject of this competition involves redesigning Rue De Biencourt at its intersection with Monk Boulevard, a key link between the commercial activities on Monk Boulevard and the various cultural institutions and community organizations that bring the neighborhood to life. This site also offers a unique view of the façade of the former Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours Church.
The proposed plan is to design a pedestrian zone, including a traffic lane (for residents), that serves as a welcoming gathering place for relaxation and showcasing the neighborhood's attractions, while prioritizing safe pedestrian movement.
This competition is part of the Pedestrian and Shared Streets Implementation Program; an initiative aimed at accelerating the implementation of pedestrianization projects in public spaces with the goal of placing citizens at the center of urban dynamics and at the heart of urban planning processes.
The budget for the project is $950,000, plus taxes.
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Stage 1
The Jury will evaluate the proposals using the following criteria:
• Conceptual aspect: strength and clarity of the concept and overall vision; integration of the analogy of the church forecourt; the concept's ability to align the proposed interventions on De Biencourt Street with those proposed on Monk Boulevard; adherence to and continuity with the recommendations from the public consultations.
• Aesthetic and visual aspects: aesthetic, visual, and perceptual qualities of the interventions; relevance and quality of the integration of materials, furniture, and amenities.
• Social and identity aspects: the concept's ability to create a place for interaction and to support the community and cultural character of the area; respect for the character of the sites and the objectives of the vision statement: a welcoming meeting place, a place for rest and relaxation, a place that showcases the neighborhood and its institutions.
• Greening: the concept's and interventions' ability to create a comfortable space for users under
various weather conditions; quality of planting areas and cooling islands; relevance and originality of the greening concept.
• Functionality: quality of the design in terms of universal accessibility; improvement of pedestrian safety; potential for use at all times (summer/winter, day/night); flexibility of the design in response to changes in legislation; compliance with standards and regulations.
For the second stage of the competition, the jury recommends that all finalists clearly address the vision outlined and the three objectives described in the competition program. It also invites them to pay particular attention to the following considerations:
• adherence to the construction budget;
• the treatment of the Monk Boulevard intersection in accordance with the proposed concept and the competition program;
• the balance between vegetation and hardscape in the proposals;
• the usability of the space in winter conditions;
• the location of underground infrastructure (which must not be altered).
Stage 2
The Jury will evaluate the submissions by applying the criteria from Stage 1 and those added in Stage 2:
• The development of the Proposal and the overall quality of the result in terms of the approach, concept, and proposed design elements;
• The appropriateness and effectiveness of spatial, formal, material, and technical choices in endowing the project area with richness and flexibility regarding the concept of partial pedestrianization;
• The feasibility and potential to stay within the project budget;
• The Team's qualifications to carry out the mandate.
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(Consult the competitor's projects for specific comments from the jury)
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| Jury president S1 |
Mathieu Casavant, Architecte paysagiste, NIPPaysage
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| Jury S1 | Randy Cohen, Architecte, Atelier Big City |
| | Audrey Girard, Urbaniste et designer de l’environnement | Associée et directrice du design urbain chez Lemay |
| | Tania Gonzalez, Responsable - Soutien aux élus | Urbanisme et planification des transports chez Ville de Montréal : cabinet de la mairesse et du comité exécutif |
| | Annie Lebel, Architecte, in situ atelier d’architecture |
| | Sébastien Lévesque, Directeur des travaux publics à Ville de Brossard |
| | Sylvain Villeneuve, Urbaniste et chef de la division de l'urbanisme - Direction de l'aménagement urbain et des services aux entreprises - Arrondissement de Ville-Marie |
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| Jury president S2 |
Mathieu Casavant, Architecte paysagiste, NIPPaysage
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| Jury S2 | Randy Cohen, Architecte, Atelier Big City |
| | Audrey Girard, Urbaniste et designer de l’environnement | Associée et directrice du design urbain chez Lemay |
| | Tania Gonzalez, Responsable - Soutien aux élus | Urbanisme et planification des transports chez Ville de Montréal : cabinet de la mairesse et du comité exécutif |
| | Annie Lebel, Architecte, in situ atelier d’architecture |
| | Sylvain Villeneuve, Urbaniste et chef de la division de l'urbanisme - Direction de l'aménagement urbain et des services aux entreprises - Arrondissement de Ville-Marie |
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| Technical Commitee | Stéphane Blais |
| | Stéphane Caron |
| | Martin Paré |
Stage 1 / Call for Proposals
Competition announcement in the media: Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Competition documents available on SEAO: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Q&A period: Wednesday, May 10, through Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Deadline for submitting addenda: Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Submission of anonymous proposals: Thursday, June 15, 2017, at noon Montreal time
Jury meeting: Monday, June 19, 2017
Notification to selected finalists of their selection: week of June 26, 2017
Announcement of Finalists: week of June 26, 2017
Stage 2 / Presentations
Mandatory information session for Finalists: Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Question-and-answer period: Monday, July 3, through Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Deadline for submitting addenda: Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Submission of Proposals: Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at noon Montreal time
Public hearing of Finalists and Jury deliberations: Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8, 2017
Announcement of the Winner: early October
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