Provencher Roy designed the overhaul of the structure, which was built for the city's 1976 summer Olympics, for financial institution Desjardins. Its online services division occupies 150,000 ...

In 1976, Montreal hosted the Summer Olym­pics, and the games left a wild architectural legacy. The showpiece was the main stadium: French architect Roger Taillibert designed an elliptical structure of ...

The iconic angled tower of Montreal's Olympic Stadium is being converted into offices by local firm Provencher Roy. Provencher Roy is overhauling the Montreal Tower for AccèsD, the online payment ...

Montreal’s controversial Olympic Stadium has a complex history marked by fires, debt, and labor strikes. Total construction costs throughout the stadium ’s history are estimated at $4.1 billion.

Dismantling Montreal's Olympic Stadium would be 'foolish' Here's a look at some of the problems over the years. August 1986: Explosions and fire in unfinished tower interrupt Expos game.

Mr. Taillibert, the French architect who designed Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, would see his name associated with one of Canada’s great public-works boondoggles, the debt-ridden 1976 Summer Games.

The ageing Olympic Stadium was designed by French architect Roger Taillibert for the 1976 Montreal Summer Games and features a now-iconic angled tower that suspends the roof from a series of cables.

Roger Taillibert, the French architect who designed Montreal's Olympic Stadium for the 1976 Olympic Games, has died in Paris. He was 93 years old. The stadium, with its retractable roof and 175 ...

April 15, 1977: The Expos play their first home game at Olympic Stadium, losing 7-2 to the Phillies. A crowd of 57,592 witnesses the event. 1977-1986: The roof is in storage, first in France and ...

The iconic Olympic Stadium in Montreal is finally set to get a much-needed facelift. The Quebec government announced $870 million in funding Monday for a new roof for the landmark sports complex ...

An aerial view of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Monday Feb. 5, 2024. The Quebec government has awarded the organization that manages the stadium up to $40 million to pay for repairs and ...

Many Canadians point to the 1976 Montréal Games as the reason why the country should never host another Olympics. But an Olympian argues the Montréal Games had many lasting benefits.