Institut Thoracique de Montréal

Institut Thoracique de Montréal 

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The abandoned hospital will be revived as an international life sciences hub, bringing together leading scientists and professionals from the biopharmaceutical industry.
Location
Montreal, QC
Type
Health, Offices, Architecture, Interior Design
Storeys
2 to 9
Surface area
226,040 ft² / 21,000 m²
Status
Ongoing

Constructed in the 1930s as the Royal Edward Institute, the Montreal Chest Institute (MCI) was a key medical centre in the history of Montreal and Quebec. A surgical wing was added in the 1950’s. Neglected and finally abandoned, the campus will be transformed into a leading research centre specializing into respiratory illnesses, continuing the site’s original vocation at the foot of Mount Royal.
 

Phase 1 will host the global headquarters of Cell Carta, a leading provider of specialized precision medical laboratory services. The second phase will bring together researchers and health technology companies in a new nine-storey addition that matches the height of the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM), located just to the north. A glazed atrium and rooftop garden will create a simplified, light massing that will expand and frame views to the mountain, create a common meeting point and provide teaching spaces for the growing life sciences community.
 


Photo Credit: Sergio Clavijo

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