Relocation from multiple offices and owned estate of 350,000 sf/32,516 sqm into 175,000 sf/16,258 sqm leased space. Initial tenant fit out of 6 of 8 leased floors in new LEED Platinum building. Objective was to create a safe, sustainable, and flexible workplace that provides a stimulating environment designed to foster efficiency and collaboration and reflects a world-class organization and its history in Montreal.
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Key Elements
Maximize access to natural light and mountain, city, and river views
• Use of natural materials, textures, shapes, and colors
• Integrate context of Montreal with balance of historic and modern elements
• Achieve highest LEED certification possible subject to project budget and schedule
• Utilize global standards for workplace types to ensure flexibility and efficiency
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Features
Multiple workspace types to accommodate focused and collaborative work
• Expandable multi-purpose space for meeting, learning, and social events
• Meeting space customized to accommodate internal and external visitors
• Telepresence rooms to allow global collaboration without travel
• Open stair to connect meeting and workspace
• Refresh areas on every floor to encourage social interaction
• Restaurant with dine-in and take-out options as well as catering
• Wellness center equipped for non-emergency and preventive medical care (in adjacent building)
• Daycare center staffed by external provider with capacity for 62 children (in adjacent building)
• Capacity for 552, excluding visitors
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Outcomes
Safety – no reportable lost-time injuries (LTI’s)
• Schedule – construction and five move phases completed on schedule
• Budget – Achieved $7 million CAD project savings to meet business cash conservation requirements
• Efficiency – reduced rentable/owned square footage by 50% and occupied square footage by 63%; corresponding reduction in support service and operating costs; elimination of ongoing reconfiguration costs
• Sustainability – achieved LEED-CI Platinum certification
• Flexibility – workspace types and technology provide the ability to support work in sync with business requirements
• Quality – ability to support and influence desired behaviors (increased interaction, communication, and collaboration); enhanced name recognition and reputation in the community; alignment of workplace policies/initiatives
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Strategic Partners
Cushman & Wakefield, Brokerage
• Cushman & Wakefield, Project Management
• Gensler Canada, Interior Design
• JBC Architects, Architecture
• Bouthillette Parizeau, MEP
• Le Group Murray Frankel/Stantec (Chris Bishop), Cost Consultants
• Anjinnov Construction, General Contractor
• CPE Le Petit Explorateurs, Corporate Daycare
