For several years now, Héritage Montréal has been actively involved in discussions about the future of Bridge-Bonaventure, particularly through public consultations regarding its redevelopment. This new edition is part of that process, inviting the next generation of designers to envision projects that are sensitive to the area’s heritage and realities.

As in previous editions, the design workshop focuses on vacant or underutilized industrial sites. What makes this year’s edition unique is that the targeted site is located in a neighborhood where three arts and crafts organizations—Forges de Montréal, Espace Verre, and Juget-Sinclair—are already firmly established. The challenge is to design a development that anchors and expands the presence of these artisans by creating a true “Quartier des métiers d’art” (Arts and Crafts District). The goal is to preserve and support productive and manufacturing activity in the heart of the city, bucking the general trend of deindustrialization.

Participants are thus called upon to highlight the area’s rich industrial and landscape heritage, explore its potential as a hub for creation and production, and propose innovative visions rooted in the existing context.

Official launch: September 9, 2026.

Following the site visit on September 9, the participant kit will be made available online. Registered participants will find, among other things, the contest rules, floor plans of the buildings and their surroundings, a brief history of the sites, and the template to complete (two images to be produced, accompanied by a short text) for submission.

We invite interested individuals to

• fill out the form by September 9 at 4:00 p.m. to be notified of the launch and to receive the participant
• mark your calendar on September 9 for a site visit (optional)

Héritage Montréal’s “Charrette” aims to highlight a vulnerable heritage site and propose redevelopment scenarios that adhere to the principles of excellence put forward by Héritage Montréal. This is a multidisciplinary ideation exercise with respect for heritage as its only constraint.