Ottawa Parliamentary Precinct Renewal Competition Presentations
On Monday, April 10 from 10am to 1pm (EDT) you can view the presentations of six firms shortlisted as finalists for the above competition. From this list, you may see that it should be interesting, especially for students that endeavor to be in a similar situation someday.
The presentations will all be in English and will be held virtually via Facebook Live (with audio interpretation). A Facebook account is not required to view the event. The finalists:
- Zeidler Architecture Inc., in association with David Chipperfield Architects
- Diamond Schmitt Architects, in a joint venture with Bjarke Ingels Group, KWC Architects and ERA Architects
- Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes Inc.
- Watson MacEwen Teramura Architects, in a joint venture with Behnisch Architekten
- WilkinsonEyre, in association with IDEA Inc.
- NEUF architect(e)s, in a joint venture with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Link to Facebook Live presentation: Here is the original announcement of the competition: Sponsor: Government of Canada through PSPC Administration: Phase eins, RAIC Type: RfQ, invited, international Languages: English and French Process: The procedure will maintain the competitors’ anonymity. The names of the competitors qualified to participate in the competition will not be communicated to the jury. Oversight PSPC has engaged the RAIC to oversee the overall competition process (RFQ and RFP) with the nomination of two national Professional Advisors and the assistance of [phase eins] from Germany as competition organizers. Prior to and during the selection/competition processes, the RAIC will validate: a) Technical requirements related to the conduct of the competition; b) Competition rules and the competition brief; c) Judgement criteria; and d) Honoraria and prize structure. Timetable 16 February 2021 – Deadline for applications Compensation Under competition Stage 1, an honorarium of CAN$120,000 (excluding applicable taxes) has been allocated for each of the prequalified and invited Competitors presenting a Proposal compliant with the Competition Brief requirements. The terms associated with the payment of the honorarium will be set out in the Competition Brief. Under competition Stage 2, an honorarium of CAN$165,000 (excluding applicable taxes) has been allocated for each of the invited Competitors presenting a Proposal compliant with the Competition Brief requirements. The terms associated with the payment of the honorarium will be set out in the Competition Brief. Competition Stage 1 • Selected competitors submit an outline of their design concepts. • The Jury evaluates the design concepts and creates a shortlist of up to six competitors to advance to Stage 2 of the competition. Competition Stage 2 • Shortlisted competitors submit an advanced design concept for their previously submitted work. • The Jury will then evaluate each design and select the prize winners. Jury: To be appointed by the RAIC Challenge: The Block 2 project aims to redevelop the existing property and buildings that comprise the city block immediately south of Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa. Block 2 is bounded by Metcalfe, Wellington, O’Connor and Sparks streets, within Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct. The new and renovated facilities will provide accommodations for Parliamentarians, as well as some retail spaces on the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall. The purpose of the architectural design competition is to invite architectural firms to submit design proposals to redevelop Block 2 into an efficient complex of buildings while highlighting excellence in architecture. For more information: https://raic.org/news/advance-notice-parliamentary-precinct-redevelopment-ottawa-block-2-architectural-design |
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