Architecte associé Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes, Canada
This session has qualified for 3 LU|HSW Credits
Meet: 12:30 PM Departure: 1:00 PM Montreal, the City of a Hundred Steeples, many of which are located in Old Montreal and surrounding neighborhoods. Their bell towers competed in audacity and architectural style. This session will highlight the different challenges faced over the past ten years to restore three 19th century bell towers;: the former St. Jacques Cathedral, the former Holy Trinity Church, and Notre-Dame Basilica. At the St. Jacques Cathedral, partly demolished in the 1960s to make way for the central campus of UQAM (University of Quebec in Montreal), attendees will learn about the complete restoration from foundation to spire. At the former Holy Trinity Church, attendees will learn about the reconstruction of the bell tower with its original spire that had been destroyed by fire, including meticulous dismantling and reuse. At the Notre-Dame Basilica, attendees will learn about the maintenance and renovation projects carried out in recent decades, to prolong the building’s lifespan, including limestone replacement and wood window restoration. Work began in 2021 on the West Tower and was completed in May 2024. Beginning in 2024, work is currently in progress on the East Tower. Along the way, attendees will learn about the rehabilitation of Square Viger, the ongoing restoration at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, and the rehabilitation and restoration work of Montreal City Hall.
Learning Objectives:
Explain the challenges of integrating tower remains within a modern hospital complex.
Examine different levels of intervention considering the heritage value of the structures, their physical condition, and their continued use.
Differentiate traditional conservation work, keeping fragments for remembrance, and facadism as outlined and defined by the Conseil du patrimoine de Montréal.
Describe techniques to control water damage on traditional stone facades.
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