Architects:Sid Lee Architecture

Area :78400 ft²

Year :2022

Photographs :Maxime Brouillet, David Boyer

Electromechanical engineer :Planifitech inc.

structural Engineer :Stantec

General Contractor  : Pomerleau

City : Montréal

Country : Canada

As part of a larger project to revitalize the iconic Place Ville Marie and its esplanade, Sid Lee Architecture is proud to present the new offices of leading creative firm Sid Lee, which is now headquartered in three of the quadrants formerly occupied by the Royal Bank of Canada.

The architectural makeover of the spaces is part of the revitalization of downtown Montreal and an affirmation of the agency’s commitment to creating new links with the urban epicenter. It also features a luminous and open renewal of one of the city’s most iconic spaces. With workers returning to offices, the Biosquare stands out as a place for inventiveness, floating in the heart of downtown, a liminal space bridging the street and the interior through the free flow of ideas.

A microcosm open to the city. The redesign of the space was based on two major principles and grounded in the desire to make the original offices lighter and more welcoming.