The goal of this project was to breathe new life into the Vanier Richelieu Centre. Originally The Residence of Les Pères Blancs, the residence was used as the City Hall building for the former municipality of Vanier. Since then, the building has been used by the City of Ottawa as a youth and conference center. Through the renovations, the building was transformed into new City of Ottawa office space, a new art gallery and museum for the francophone population, as well as providing an improved youth and conference center. The construction involved phased demolition of the various floors and sections of the building with construction forces working around occupied spaces. The construction also included adding a new entrance, additional office space and new handicapped accessibility ramps. The construction work included all aspects of construction from foundations to paint finishes, including structural steel work, drywall, various flooring, masonry, fire proofing, new HVAC, sprinkler, plumbing and HVAC.

Contact: City of Ottawa, Richard Fouchard (613) 762-5508