Chronology
In 1995, Concordia's Board of Governors began thinking about a new identity for the Sir George Williams campus. Ideas voiced, plans made, ground broken and buildings built... the vision is now a reality. Quartier Concordia has helped to restore the west-end downtown Montreal we’ve proudly been part of for generations. And it continues.
Along with a chronology and links to further information, this page is where you'll find the most recent developments in the on-going Quartier Concordia project. Drop by anytime.
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Timeline
November 12, 2013
Featuring such well-known writers as Irving Layton, Mordecai Richler and Margaret Atwood, this outdoor exhibition documents a vibrant time in Montreal’s English literary history. During the 1960s, Quebec was undergoing radical economic and cultural reform. At the same time, a powerful group of anglophone writers was making its presence known in the city.
October 23, 2013
A new public art competition invites graduate students enrolled in Concordia’s Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts program to create large-scale works of art that complement traditional symbols of remembrance.
October 9, 2013
Concordia’s new Image Grid, in the FOFA Gallery courtyard on Ste-Catherine Street, allows passersby a chance to engage with some of the distinct works of art created by students in Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts.
June 18, 2013
A new work by Quebec artist Pascal Grandmaison, Lumière intérieure (Inner Light), graces the lobby of the Guy-Metro (GM) Building. The internationally renowned artist created an image of intense neural activity as a way to depict the creative and intellectual life of the university.
June 18, 2013
An outdoor exhibition series highlights the history and inhabitants of the Quartier Concordia by way of large visual displays on the vitrines along Guy Street on the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex (EV Building).
November 20, 2012
The first installment of an exhibition series opens with the tracing of the history of Quartier Concordia and its environs. From the construction of the Sulpician Grand Seminary on Sherbrooke Street until present day, this vitrines exhibition includes stories about some of the neighbourhood’s most important builders.
November 7, 2012
By November 2012, construction of the new bicycle paths and sidewalks along De Maisonneuve Boulevard was complete. Meanwhile, work was progressing in front of the Henry F. Hall Building and J.W. McConnell Library Building.
April 19, 2011
Walking through the tunnel under De Maisonneuve Boulevard has become a different, more introspective experience thanks to the newest addition to Concordia’s public artwork collection.
March 9, 2011
The large-scale construction project to refurbish the Guy-Metro (GM) Building continues with demolition work inside the building.
April 19, 2010
Concordia University will unveil a major new artwork by Yehouda Chaki on April 20, 2010. The stained glass work has been positioned in the pedestrian tunnel spanning Guy Street which links two signature buildings in Quartier Concordia - Engineering and Visual Arts (EV) and John Molson School of Business (MB).
November 15, 2010
A reflective Remembrance Day ceremony was held on November 11, in the atrium of the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex, in honour of those who sacrificed their lives in military service and those currently serving overseas.
Quartier Concordia remains municipal priority
January 13, 2010
The City of Montreal identifies the enhancement of De Maisonneuve Blvd. through Quartier Concordia among its top priorities in its annual budget.
Place Norman Bethune ceremony
November 13, 2009
Concordia President Judith Woodsworth commemorates the 70th anniversary of the passing of Norman Bethune with members of Chinese Embassy of Canada, the Montreal Chinese Community Cultural Centre, members of the Concordia University Chinese Students' Association, as well as representatives from the City of Montreal with a ceremony in Place Norman Bethune.
Religious Houses conference
October 7–11, 2009
More than 225 people gather at Concordia and the Grey Nuns Mother House for the international conference Religious Houses: A Legacy to discuss the need to repurpose, conserve or reinvent a growing number of religious buildings rich in heritage, but unable to sustain their original mission.
Concordia joins the ivy league
September, 2009
Artist and Concordia photography professor Genèvieve Cadieux completes Lierre sur Pierre. The 50 square metre anodized metal sculpture depicting vines climbing the limestone walls is placed on the north face of the new Molson Building. Cadieux chose the reflective material as a tribute to Concordia's historical dedication to access to education. "It reflects its surroundings and the viewer can project him or herself in the institution," she says.
Molson Building opens
September 22, 2009
The new home of the John Molson School of Business, the Molson Building, opens its doors. Nine years in the making, the 17-storey 37 000-square-foot edifice encompasses cutting edge solar panel and energy efficiency systems, making it the first building of its kind in the world.
Grey Nuns welcome neighbours
February 21, 2009
Concordia and the Grey Nuns welcome neighbourhood residents and Fine Arts Faculty and staff into the Grey Nuns Mother House for a series of open house tours. More than 100 people visit the historic structure.
There's a light at the end of the tunnel...
January, 2009
Construction on the tunnel connecting the GM and Engineering and Computer Science, Visual Arts Buildings with the LB and Hall Buildings begins. The 396-foot passage will connect to the Metro transport system to create a self-contained underground network easily accessed all year. Completion is set for early 2010.
New, new shuttles
January 12, 2009
Two new shuttle buses hit the road. Replacing the two oldest buses in the fleet, the 2008 Nova Low-Floor buses – built in Saint-Eustache – emit only one-sixtieth the pollution, equal to a reduction of 96% to 98%.
Restored Norman Bethune statue revealed
October 14, 2008
Concordia President Judith Woodsworth welcomes to Concordia former governor general Adrienne Clarkson, Chinese Ambassador Lan Lijun and Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay for a ceremony to unveil the newly restored statue of Norman Bethune.
Heads of Engineering
May 8, 2008
Heads of Engineering by photographer Geraldo Pace is unveiled. The series of five dramatic photos is a perfect fit for the Engineering and Computer Science, Visual Arts Atrium as it embodies the inherent overlapping creativity of engineering and fine arts.
$22 million for De Maisonneuve Blvd. revitalization
March 6, 2008
The City of Montreal announces an investment of $22 milli