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Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes Inc.

Finalist

Parliamentary Precinct Redevelopment - Block 2 in Ottawa / Réaménagement de la Cité parlementaire - Bloc 2 à Ottawa

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Security Organization

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Gathering Place of Many Nations: Summer Pow Wow

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Gathering Place of Many Nations: Fall Pedagogy and Learning

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Gathering Place of Many Nations: Art Exhibit

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Kiwe Place

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Amplifying the Indigenous Peoples' Square

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HVAC load reduction technology (HLR): air scrubbing device to reduce outside air required

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE COMPETITOR

Competitor	Provencher Roy + associés, architectes
	provencherroy.ca/


Distinction	Finalist
Doc. level	75%

Description

Stage 1

We intend to Restore and Reconcile, giving centre stage to Indigenous Peoples, thus shifting parliamentarians· and citizens' perspectives on Canada. We will reintroduce nature as an echo to the wild escarpment on which the Parliamentary Complex sits, highlighting the contrast between the built environment and the immensity of the

The Truth and Reconciliation Tower draws its language from the intersection of Indigenous cultural precedents and universal values of gathering, mirroring those of the United Nations. By moving away from the traditional square, the proposed agora and Committee Rooms emerge as a circular shape to reflect a non-hierarchical form that becomes common ground for people of many heritages and backgrounds.

Our design acknowledges the rich history of the Precinct and respects the importance and necessity to conserve designated heritage building elements. Rather than constituting a static classical street wall, the variety of facades and setbacks apply a heritage approach that values the preservation of both built and unbuilt public spaces that are vectors of life and placemaking, such as meeting or gathering points adopted by the population.

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The Gathering Place of Many Nations
We believe it is impossible to fulfill the promise of Canada without addressing the central role Indigenous Peoples played in the origin of the country and the Cultural Genocide they suffered. As an historical opportunity for symbolic reparation, our architectural vision for Block 2 (South Block) is based on a will to Restore, Reconcile, and Renew a shared belonging to Canada. Woven into our Restoration vision, we seek to authentically Reconcile our relationships with Indigenous Peoples and the lands, through conveying a sense of place steeped in Indigenous ways of knowing.

Through the traditional teachings shared in the circle, we aim to bring people together, encouraging everyone to share and bring life to the public spaces and cultural celebrations in the "Gathering Place of Many Nations", characterized by its inherently Indigenous and universal design that also expresses openness to all Canadians and visitors, regardless of gender, race, culture, ability, or mobility. Among others, this inviting outdoor ceremonial space will be shared as a place for dialogue and interface with the future Indigenous Peoples' Space (IPS).

(From competitor's text)

Jury Report

Stage 1

The jury appreciates the clear vision that focuses on the importance of reconciliation with the Indigenous Peoples of Canada as a driving force for the design scheme. In particular, the scheme highlights the symbolic narrative of restoring relationships with Indigenous Peoples by introducing a natural space between the IPS and a truth and reconciliation tower at the corner of Metcalfe and Wellington streets. Located on the principal axis between the Peace Tower and Block 2, the combined tower and open land underline the symbolic importance of this "restorative journey" and point to the direct, prominent, and permanent presence of Indigenous Peoples within the Parliamentary Precinct. The Indigenous-friendly circular form of the tower contrasts with the rectilinear vocabulary of the surrounding streetscape and underlines the importance of this site as a place of dialogue between Canada and Indigenous Peoples. The circular form and the unique layout of the Committee rooms supports this narrative as it speaks to notions of equality and complementarity.

With regards to the urban context, the jury appreciated that the proposal to set back the new building in Block 2 West along Wellington Street gives additional space around the IPS but questioned whether this approach weakened the goal of creating a fourth wall to the precinct. This goal of a fourth wall was also greatly weakened by the schemes very disparate architectural expressions and massing along the Wellington Street side.

With regards to heritage conservation, the jury appreciates the effort to retain and restore all existing heritage buildings as a means of respecting the layers of history represented in Block 2.

The design scheme would benefit from a more explicit description of its conservation approach based on the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. This description should include a clear statement on the primary treatment chosen for the project, with reflections on how it applies to each heritage building and the overall design approach.

In addition, the jury had concerns where new floor levels were introduced behind heritage facades. The issue is the potential for random window heights, and what impact that would have on the quality of the space.

On Sparks Street, the jury appreciated the proposed scholarly restoration of the heritage buildings that speak to the commercial development of the city. While noting the effort to set back the new facades from the historic buildings, the jury encourages further development of the protection of viewscapes by referring to the documentation on the Sparks Street historic district (designated under the Ontario Heritage Act) and the implementation of setback schemes on Sparks Street elevations. A greater differentiation between the heritage facades and the new construction could improve legibility.

The unassigned spaces are generous and provide a flexible character. The basement level B1 is efficiently integrated in the design scheme. The design scheme offers good natural light overall and particularly in the eastern part.

As the design scheme continues to evolve, the jury draws the attention of the proponent to some additional issues. The Library of Parliament must continue to operate during the redevelopment of Block 2 and therefore no construction above the Bank of Nova Scotia is acceptable. In Block 2 East, the jury feels that the relationship between the round tower and the building behind it could be improved and notes that in Block 2 West the atrium tower exceeds the height limit. The flexibility of Parliamentary Office Units (POU) is to be improved. The design scheme does not meet the requirement for a main entrance for Parliamentarians on Wellington Street and seems to suggest a landscape encroachment on Wellington Street.

Stage 2

The jury highly acknowledged that of all of the designs, this one made the most concerted effort towards centering Reconciliation in their design process. For example, the team included an Algonquin Elder and an outdoor ceremony was held to begin the design process. Their public presentation and explanatory texts exhibited a clear intention towards creating a design that restored relationships between humans and nature, and that conveyed a sense of place drawn from Indigenous ways of knowing.

In the design, this intention is primarily expressed through a trio of elements: the outdoor Gathering Place of Many Nations east of the Indigenous People's Space; the cylindrical Agora/Tower of Reconciliation structure, containing the building's committee rooms; and a rooftop landscaped space, intended to echo the escarpment behind the Parliament Buildings.

The jury applauds these intentions, and the energy and ambition of the design team that produced this scheme. It also would like to highlight the comprehensiveness of the documentation submitted, which referenced Indigenous teachings and included concrete acknowledgements of key sustainability issues, such as the expressed desire to attain certain sustainability certifications and to design for climate resiliency.

However, the jurors felt that as a total scheme, the design lacked coherency. The design appears to have been generated through an additive process that strove to incorporate many separate programmatic, symbolic and environmental elements, but that did not succeed in integrating them into a unified whole. This added to the heterogenous nature of the existing site, rather than pulling them together with a single overarching idea that would give a strong identity to Block 2 as the fourth side of the Parliamentary lawn.

The Tower of Reconciliation seems problematic in several regards. The insertion of the circular form creates logistical difficulties related to the operation of the committee rooms, as well as generating a series of awkward spaces in the floorplates. Moreover, as such a strong architectural volume, the Tower of Reconciliation potentially competes with the Indigenous People's Space, limiting the Indigenous People's Space's potential for fully developing its own architectural expression in the future.

The jury also saw a disjunction between symbolic aspirations and the reality of the designed spaces in several of the scheme's key areas. If we are committed to pluralism, recognizing that each of our world views carry equal weight, the challenge becomes to suspend our own assumptions and prejudices, empathetically standing aside to make room for others. When this happens primarily through symbolism, limitations inherently arise. While more subtle, a more generous approach involves developing the cultural framework and building spaces and relationships between spaces to enable authentic dialogue and exchange.

Similarly, while the symbolism of growing sage, tobacco, and sweetgrass on occupiable roofscapes for use in cultural events is laudable, such a use would be marginal to the overall function of Block 2. The reality of Block 2 is that it will be primarily a workplace for parliamentarians and senators. To introduce the principle of Restorative Nature into Block 2, a more powerful response, therefore, may have been prioritizing natural light for the offices, enabling a primal connection that is restorative to the spirit and mental health of the buildings' occupants. At present, the corridors of the buildings predominately run through the interiors without the daylight that would aid in creating this connection and facilitating orientation.

The design team is also interested in the Seventh-Generation principle of making decisions that should be sustainable in seven generations from now, and introduces many sustainability features, including greywater harvesting and photovoltaic panels. But 8004 is the second largest of the proposals, at 15% over the target gross floor area, and exceeded the property line limits below grade. A greater attention paid to creating a more compact form may have introduced inherent efficiencies in both embodied carbon and energy use, reducing the project's environmental footprint for decades into the future in a more impactful way.

Overall, the design makes an important contribution to the competition, but the jury's assessment is that the design should not be among the top three design submissions.

(From jury report)

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