The Montreal City Hall, a national historic site of Canada, is the first city hall in the country to have been designed exclusively to house a municipal administration and is now fully restored.

Architectural firm Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architects led the project in collaboration with MU Architecture and a consortium of 10 specialized professional firms. Initiated in 2017 under the previous municipal administration, the project was carried out alongside the temporary relocation of City Hall to the Lucien-Saulnier Building.

Designers and specialists collaborated closely within an Integrated Design Process (IDP), detailing every intervention and producing the 276 architectural drawings that comprise the project’s plan set.

This Montreal landmark now offers visitors pathways across its first three levels, passing through the Hall of Honour, the Council Chamber, the Speech Balcony, and the newly created Salon de la Francophonie. On either side of the Council Chamber, openings have been made in the marble, wood, and stone walls, allowing public access to the terrace and the new Salle du Pin-Blanc, offering views of Mount Royal’s summit. The expansion contains volumes encased in a sequence of brass-clad frames.

The new Salle des Armoiries is a well-lit, multifunctional space, featuring a five-panel artwork created by artist Chih-Chien Wang.

To the south, the hypostyle hall hosts a permanent museum exhibition. To the north, a vast, fully modernized, sunlit office space is now dedicated to the Greffe.

On the first floor, designers and conservators restored striped marble flooring, intricate wood panelling, doors, ironwork, plaster mouldings, stained glass, and every architectural surface.

The monumental restoration of Montreal City Hall is a testament to the dedication and expertise of a multidisciplinary team composed of businesses, artisans, and professionals.