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The CHUM

After nearly a decade of work, CannonDesign and NEUF architect(e)s have completed in Montreal the largest healthcare construction project in North America.

CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, Montreal, 2017

After nearly a decade of work, CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s have completed the phase 1 of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM). Begun in 2009, the CHUM teaching institution is the largest healthcare construction project in North America and the largest healthcare public-private partnership project in Canadian history. Already, the building has ignited the revitalization of a neglected sector of Montreal’s urban core.

Img.1 CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, Montreal, 2017

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CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, site plan

CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, typical floor plan

CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, section

CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, diagram

Throughout the design process, the team continually pushed the envelope for quality of design, whether in its use of parametric design on the building envelope, the use of 3D-printed models in coordination, an innovative approach to the integration of heritage components, and an intense use of technology to facilitate communication between team members from across the globe.

Img.12 CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, Montreal, 2017

Each of the 772 rooms includes ample space for family involvement, and expansive windows offering some of the best views of the city. The entire building is designed following universal design principles, and the vast majority of the 12,000+ rooms in the building were designed following a small number of standardized room templates. The new CHUM campus will have 13 large-scale works of art incorporated into the design.

Img.13 CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM, Montreal, 2017

Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal – CHUM
Program: healthcare centre
Architect: CannonDesign + NEUF architect(e)s
Principals in charge: Jose Silva and Azad Chichmanian
Engineering: Pasquin St-Jean, HH Angus, Groupe SM
Landscape: NIP Paysage
Contractor: Construction Santé Montréal
Area: 280,000 sqm
Completion: 2017

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After nearly a decade of work, CannonDesign and NEUF architect(e)s have completed in Montreal the largest healthcare construction project in North America.

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