Guy-Concordia metro station gets new look
The Guy-Concordia metro station will undergo major renovations in the new year as part of work being undertaken by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). Working closely with the STM, Concordia will also be implementing changes of its own at the Guy-Metro (GM) Building portion of the station.
The St-Mathieu Street entrance, located at 1801 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., will benefit from a complete overhaul to its infrastructure from March to August 2012, with metro users being re-routed to the entrance at 1445 Guy Street (corner of De Maisonneuve Boulevard).
The STM will be adding four turnstiles at the Guy Street entrance in January to accommodate the increased flow of traffic resulting from the closure of the St-Mathieu Street entrance. Concurrently, Concordia will be adding extensive new signage and lighting to the area.
“We’re taking advantage of the fact that the STM is renovating to bring more light, visibility and directional signage to the university,” says Luis Fernandez, project manager for Facilities Management at Concordia.
The renovations, which will take place nights, involves the addition of a backlit Concordia University logo that will cover much of the ceiling in the GM Building portion of the station. The sign will include a large, fluid burgundy ribbon that will travel from the Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Integrated Complex through the GM Building basement, and along the tunnel leading to the Henry F. Hall and J.W. McConnell Library buildings.
“The ribbon will tie the different buildings together and enhance the portal to Concordia,” says Fernandez, adding that it will also provide a source of much-need lighting in the metro area.
Additional lighted glass panels will be added in several key areas throughout the metro and tunnel areas to aid visitors in finding their way through Concordia’s network of buildings.
St-Mathieu renovations
Renovation work at the St-Mathieu Street entrance will include new flooring, ceilings, walls, lighting, as well as sprinkler and electrical systems. The escalators will undergo an overhaul and motorized doors will be added to the station’s entrance/exit. This work represents the first major renovations performed to the station since its construction in 1967.
Réjean Messier, project director for the STM, says the St-Mathieu Street entrance, which is affected by water infiltration, was identified as a “priority station” in the STM’s overall plan to renovate four to five stations per year over the next five to six years.
Once the work at the St-Mathieu Street entrance is complete, similar renovations will commence at the Guy Street entrance.
Check back on the NOW website for project updates.
Related links:
• “Temporary relocation of Guy-Concordia metro entrance-exit” – NOW, October 21, 2011
• “Guy-Metro Building renovations continue” – NOW, November 23, 2011
• Société de transport de Montréal