The Government of Canada has engaged the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) to support an independent competition for the rehabilitation and renewal of 24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.
As Canada’s national voice for architecture and the built environment, the RAIC will support Public Services and Procurement Canada in administration of a competition process designed to identify an exceptional Canadian-led team capable of renewing one of the country’s most significant heritage properties.
The competition will be guided by principles long championed by the RAIC: design excellence, transparency, fairness, public accountability, and the use of independent expert juries. These principles have helped shape some of Canada’s most important public projects and continue to represent international best practices for major civic and institutional developments.
The RAIC will provide advice on the competition process and assist in establishing an independent jury comprised of distinguished experts and respected Canadians. The jury will independently evaluate design submissions and recommend the preferred design.
