Four Quebec-based artists have been invited to submit a printed glass concept that will be illuminated on the four faces of the two-tower MaryRobert development in Montreal. Devimco Immobilier launched the competition this week for the condominium project, and a handpicked jury of architecture, real estate, and design leaders will select the winning bid in late May.

MaryRobert, image via Devimco Immobilier

Nicolas Baier, René Derouin, Pascale Girardin, and the Doyon-Rivest collective have been asked to base their creations on "the story of the founding nations." The 62-metre-high work will be displayed up and down the 21-storey towers at Peel and Wellington.

MaryRobert, image via Devimco Immobilier

"The MaryRobert marks the entrance to the city and fits harmoniously into the surrounding neighbourhood," said Patrick Blanchette, an architect with Devimco Immobilier. "The development is the endpoint of the historically important path linking Mount Royal and the Lachine Canal. The conceptual approach is designed to reflect the Montreal landscape, where mountain and downtown live together. This signature project will pay tribute to the cityscape and its neighbourhood."

MaryRobert, image via Devimco Immobilier

The two towers, designed by Lemay, will collectively include 500 residences, from one- to three-bedroom condominiums and penthouses. Amenities include a 23,460-square-foot retail component, a business centre, lounging spaces, fitness centre, pool, barbecue areas, and an inner courtyard.

Rooftop pool, image via Devimco Immobilier

The MaryRobert name pays tribute to Mary Griffin, for whom the Griffintown neighbourhood is named, and her husband Robert. Mary, a resolute businesswoman, kickstarted development of the area in 1804, and was also the first Montrealer to develop an urban plan for the city. Robert owned a soap factory on Rue Wellington and the neighbourhood's only house. The development's name also doubles as a reference to former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Robert Peel, "a wise and glorious councillor of a free people," who instituted labour laws aimed at improving industrial safety standards.

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