Block 2 Winner Announced
Following an international design competition, the Canadian Ministry of Public Services and Procurement today announced the selection of Zeidler Architecture Inc. in association with David Chipperfield Architects as the competition Laureate for Block 2 of Canada?s Parliamentary Precinct.
Block 2 is a prominent urban block located immediately south of Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, opposite Canada?s main Parliament building. The site encompasses eleven buildings of varying size and condition with several layers of heritage designation.
The competition called for proposals to redevelop the block to provide office space for the Senate and the House of Commons and allow for the future consolidation of parliamentary accommodations, including space for the Library of Parliament. As a site of national importance, the project carries a responsibility not only to provide the facilities for democratic government and urban infrastructure, but also to represent the values of a nation and a vision for its sustainable and inclusive future.
Inspired by indigenous values of respect and of good stewardship, David Chipperfield Architects and Zeidler?s scheme embraces the challenges of sustainability and of a circular economy, retaining most of the existing structures and combining them with new low-carbon, efficient buildings to create a diverse, characterful, yet coherent whole.
?Through this project we have sought to develop an urban and architectural response that is both respectful ...
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