public broadcaster’s current Montreal
headquarters was designed to accommo-
date outdated analogue technology, and
has seen better days in its 50-year history.
The new MRC will support Internet-based
video and audio technology and an entirely
new world of communications.
MOVE IN 2020
In late summer, Montreal-based construc-
tion company Broccolini began construc-
tion on the new MRC at the corner of
René-Lévesque Blvd and Papineau Ave,
and has signed on to manage the build-
ing for the next 30 years. Radio-Canada is
scheduled to take possession of its new
facility in early 2020.
In stark contrast to the previous tall, con-
crete tower, the new building will be bright,
modern and designed for versatility and
flexible spaces convertible from produc-
tion to office use or vice versa. Whereas a
lot of usable space of the previous building
was underground, the new MRC has been
described as 280,000-square-metres of
mixed-use space focused on natural light,
high, and open ceilings, with a massive
4-storey atrium that connects two towers
on either side.
Says Michel Bissonnette, Executive Vice-
President of Radio-Canada, “The creators,
programmers, journalists and other profes-
sionals in the building will enjoy a dynamic,
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