bank of montreal

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) […]

Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa reopens

This summer, the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Confederation Boulevard, across from Parliament Hill, reopened. The revitalized banking hall, in the former Bank of Montreal, will serve as large meeting and ceremonial space for official Parliament of Canada receptions. The project—which includes the adaptive reuse of the bank along with a new addition—was completed […]

Canadian Architect: Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa reopens

This summer, the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Confederation Boulevard, across from Parliament Hill, reopened. The revitalized banking hall, in the former Bank of Montreal, will serve as large meeting and ceremonial space for official Parliament of Canada receptions. The project—which includes the adaptive reuse of the bank along with a new addition—was completed […]

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 […]