MONTREAL — Stakeholders gathered at Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal earlier this month to mark the launch of a major redevelopment project of the site.
The work will include the construction of a new welcome centre and refurbishment of the dome of the Basilica. Funding has come from the Quebec government ($30.8 million), the Canadian government ($22 million) and the City of Montreal ($10 million).
A team led by Atelier TAG and Architecture49 was named winner of a design competition to create infrastructure that will bring visitors from the base of the cathedral up through a new stairway or via an elevator to an observation level at the top.
Other members of the winning team included SDK et associes Inc, structural engineers; Stantec Expert-Conseil Ltee, electromechanical engineers; GSM Project, visitor experience designers; and CS Design, lighting consultant.
Brother Andre began construction of a small chapel on the site in 1904, and a larger Roman Catholic church was completed in 1917. Construction of the oratory was completed in 1967.
“I am very pleased to be participating in today’s launch of the development work for Saint Joseph’s Oratory, which will reaffirm the important status of this tourist attraction.
“Visitors will enjoy an enhanced experience as they discover, or rediscover, the sanctuary and its breathtaking view of Montreal,” said federal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Sherry Romanado, in a statement.
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