The original renderings were way cooler than what they ended up with.
http://www.cannondesign.com/projects...montreal-chum/
Problem with the CHUM is that there's no focal point (other than the church tower). All glass. Certainly not looking for anything identical.
I would like to see something inspired by the old Civic. A red brick "H" shaped building, maybe something of a modern replica of the original, with a huge "T" shaped modern hospital behind it.