Centre Block 2.0: A peek inside the massive renovation of a national landmark
The project aims to restore the building to the grandeur envisioned by its chief architect, John Pearson, more than a century ago.
Blair Crawford, Ottawa Citizen
Published Nov 15, 2024 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 6 minute read
For more than five years, construction hoarding and steel fences have kept the public away from Parliament’s Centre Block as it undergoes a massive decade-long renovation. The project, budgeted to cost between $4.5 billion and $5 billion, will bring the building into the modern age, making it fully accessible and equipped with the latest technology while also meeting modern building codes.
But modernizing doesn’t mean forgetting the past, and the project aims to restore the building to the grandeur envisioned by its chief architect, John Pearson, more than a century ago.
This week, Public Service and Procurement Canada took the media on a tour of the Centre Block work.
Demolition is complete and all hazardous material such as asbestos has been removed, said Siavash Mohajer, a senior director of the rehabilitation program.
“We are now in the phase of rebuilding.”
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