The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada has announced an upcoming architectural design competition initiated by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). An advanced procurement notice is available on Buy and Sell.
The RAIC is endorsing this procedure and providing Professional Advisors and competition management advisory services to PSPC. The RAIC will oversee the designation of a Jury, review the selection criteria and advise on the determination of honoraria and prizes.
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.
Photograph courtesy of PSPC via raic.org.
The purpose of holding a design competition is to bolster new ideas and promote design excellence, all of which reflect on the importance of this significant site. In fact, the original Canadian Parliament Buildings were the result of a design competition held in 1859.
The competition is comprised of two separate phases...