Prime minister Jean Charest, Mr. Jean Laurin, MM. Kent Nagano and Lucien Bouchard were there for the begenning of construction on May 28 2009.
Construction began on the north-eastern lot of Place des Arts.
This building will be among the first built in mode public-private partnership. Recall that the Quebec government had requested December 15, 2006 consortia to submit their nominations for the realization of the building with a budget of 267 million.
The occupation of the building including an auditorium with 1,900 seats is scheduled for 2011.
Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
SNC-Lavalin
Tous pour un - Quartier des Spectacles de Montréal
Claude Deschênes , 2018
Diamond+Schmitt Architects , 2010
Montreal : the Unknown city
Kristian Gravenor, John David Gravenor, 2002
This building won following awards
2011 - IAAQ -
Architecture - public building
Building achieved the same year (2011)
DowntownSaint-Henri / Petite-BourgogneAhuntsic / CartiervilleNuns' islandNDGOld MontrealSaint-LéonardLa Petite-PatrieCôte-des-NeigesLaSalleMile-endPlateau Mont-RoyalRosemontVilleray / Saint-Michel Historical Milestones about Montreal, What did append the same year (2011) See History of Montreal Section
Facts about Montreal
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