Exterior of the World Trade Center of Montreal

World Trade Centre Montréal

Country Canada
City Montréal
Customer Société de promotion du CCMM
Surface area 100,000 m²
Year 1992

This major development of a city block located in the historic quarter and international trade district of Montréal is a large-scale mixed-use, rehabilitation, restoration and new construction project.

It features prestigious offices, international organizations, conference rooms, exhibition halls, an information centre, a luxury hotel, a recreation centre, a business club, boutiques, restaurants and an eight-storey underground parking facility.

Interior of the World Trade Centrer of Montreal

Interior of the World Trade Center of Montreal

The World Trade Centre Montréal is located on the fringe of historic Old Montréal on an extensive 14,164 m² city block. The large-scale complex, which is designed to accommodate a highly diversified clientele, incorporates a wide range of functions and services aimed at promoting trade at the regional, national and international levels.

The complexity of the project lay in finding the functional fluidity required to combine the different structures into a coherent whole—contemporary yet respectful of the architectural and historical values evidenced in the surrounding heritage environment.

Model of the World Trade Center of Montréal

A study of the area was conducted, along with an analysis of the historical, cultural and structural value of the 17 buildings on the site, which were built between 1840 and 1960. Based on the recommendations in the study, some buildings were preserved, whereas in other cases, due to the advanced state of deterioration of the structures, only the façade or characteristic elements were preserved.