Sir John A Macdonald Building Hosts its First Public Event
The recently rehabilitated Sir John A Macdonald Building, formerly the Ottawa head office and main branch of the Bank of Montreal, hosted its first public event today. The building opened at 12:00 noon with people being invited to come and watch the throne speech on the large screens in the Main Hall. It was a unique opportunity […]
Sir John A Macdonald Building Rehabilitation Recognized by the Real Property Institute of Canada
During the Real Property Institute of Canada Awards Gala on November 18, 2015, the Sir John A Macdonald Building won the 2015 RPIC Federal Heritage Buildings Award of Excellence in Heritage Conservation. From the RPIC web site: The rehabilitation and heritage restoration of the Sir John A. Macdonald Building at the prominent location of Wellington and Sparks […]
Sir John A Macdonald Building Wins Award of Excellence from the National Trust for Canada
Calgary, October 2015: The National Trust for Canada has bestowed an Award of Excellence to the Sir John A. Macdonald Building Rehabilitation Project, Ottawa./ The adaptive reuse of this grand banking hall into a Hall of State for the House of Commons and Conference Facility was an almost 8-year project for the recipients: MTBA Associates […]
Sir John A Macdonald Building wins a 2015 City of Ottawa Urban Design Award
During the City of Ottawa Urban Design Awards Gala on September 30,2015, the Sir John A Macdonald Building was awarded one of the few Awards of Excellence presented during the ceremony, in this case for Urban Infill Low-rise. From the City of Ottawa Web Site: The former Bank of Montreal (a federally recognized heritage building) […]
SJAM Update: July 7, 2015
Ottawa Citizen: Old Bank of Montreal building reborn with pomp and circumstance
Pedestrians on Sparks Street were treated to some mysterious pomp and ceremony Monday morning as the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band, the country’s oldest civilian band, passed by and into a former bank at the corner of O’Connor Street. With bagpipes and drums set to high importance, the group’s rendition of The Maple Leaf Forever […]
SJAM Update: May 26, 2015
MTBA at the NCC’s Urbanism Lab
MTBA Principal Mark Brandt and Senior Associate Chris Warden will be presenting at the upcoming NCC Urbanism Lab on May 7, 2015 on Conserving the Modern. Mark will be speaking on the recent thought evolution in the area of conserving the modern in addition to upcoming initiatives. This includes Building Resilience, the sustainable conservation companion […]
SJAM Update: May 6, 2015
SJAM Update: April 15, 2015
