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The National Capital Commission’s board of directors has approved the final interior design of ongoing Centre Block renovations, including the new welcome centre, complete with limestone wall paneling, terrazzo floors and a skylight framing a view of the Peace Tower from below.
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The Centre Block rehabilitation project is, according to the government, the “largest, most complex project to rehabilitate a heritage building ever in Canada.”
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The work is being done to restore crumbling stonework, earthquake-proof the building, remove asbestos, replace outdated mechanical and electrical systems and build the new welcome centre.
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The estimated cost of the total project is about $4.5 billion to $5 billion (before taxes), and main construction is expected to be completed between 2030 and 2031.
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At an Oct. 6 meeting, NCC board members approved the “interior end-state 100% developed design” for Centre Block.
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“The design approach taken conserves the heritage value and character-defining attributes of the Centre Block, while responding to contemporary requirements,” said Jason Hutchison, chief of federal design approvals at the NCC.
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Hutchison walked board members through a slideshow highlighting various renderings of the new welcome centre and the enclosed east and west “light courts,” which will flank the House of Commons and Senate chambers.
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The welcome centre will be housed underground in what is currently a deep pit excavated into Parliament Hill.
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The Federal Heritage Review Office, which advises federal departments on heritage requirements, was “generally supportive of the overall approach” to the interior design, particularly the emphasis on preserving natural light.
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The NCC board also approved multiple other federal property development designs Tuesday, including the final designs for lab facilities at the National Research Council’s Montreal Road campus.
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