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Round table
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m., free online activity in French, Audience Q&A in French and English.
In 2025, Héritage Montréal offers a series of activities focusing on requalification as a strategy to protect and enhance heritage buildings and complexes. To kick off this program, we will hold an inaugural virtual roundtable to address the issues of building codes and construction standards, examining their impact on heritage and requalification projects. How do these tools act as barriers to requalification? How can their objectives be aligned with the goals of heritage enhancement laws and policies?
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As we transition toward a decarbonized economy that values resources and existing structures, the vast stock of heritage buildings represents a significant capital to be harnessed, especially given that many of these structures remain unused. This initiative aims to encourage both authorities and development stakeholders to take action by engaging in this critical reflection on requalification.
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025, from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m., free online activity in French, presented in collaboration with the McCord-Stewart Museum. Audience Q&A in French and English.
Places of worship, shops, public buildings, former concert halls… Montreal is home to many buildings with remarkable but forgotten interiors. How can we make them accessible and incorporate them into neighbourhood life? What uses should we encourage to preserve them? A virtual event hosted by Dinu Bumbaru, Director of Policy at Héritage Montréal, in the company of professor Claudine Déom, architect Geroges Drolet and Ezio Carosielli, owner of the Rialto theater.
ArchitecTours
Often overlooked in our daily lives, these buildings surprise us with their diverse forms, ranging from quaint little castles to curious golf chalet-style structures.
Through their architectural variety, discover how these buildings tell the story of the evolution of Montreal’s towns and villages since the 19th century.
This video was produced by Héritage Montréal as part of its ArchitecTours season.
It was made possible with the support of Ivanhoé Cambridge, as well as through the Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal between the Ville de Montréal and the Gouvernement du Québec.
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It is with deep sadness that Héritage Montréal has learned of the devastating fire that destroyed the home of artist Charles Daudelin in Kirkland.
Designated a heritage site in 2023, along with the workshop and wooded garden forming an ensemble created from 1951, this iconic residence embodied the exceptional artistic legacy of Charles Daudelin, a prominent figure in modern public art in Quebec. With its flat roofs, expansive glass windows, and seamless integration into the surrounding landscape, this house was far more than just a home: it was a true work of art, a space where the artist’s creativity and vision came to life. It stood as a precious testament to Daudelin’s creative process and his invaluable contribution to Quebec’s cultural heritage.
It is important to recall that, despite its significant historical and symbolic value, the Maison-Charles-Daudelin heritage site recently faced threats of demolition. In 2022, the City of Kirkland suspended its decision to authorize demolition thanks to citizen mobilization and the passionate interventions of heritage advocates.
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Héritage Montréal is closely following the City of Westmount’s efforts to draw up a new Programme particulier d’urbanisme (PPU) for the South-East sector, home to the Atwater Library, a valuable historical and community landmark.
This library, more than a heritage building, plays an essential role as a third place in the collective life of the neighborhood and beyond. We stress the importance of designing a PPU that preserves not only the architectural integrity of this emblematic site, but also its presence in the urban landscape and its function as a space serving the community.