International Congress Centre

Existing Site Conditions

1. Lack of Presence

The Ottawa Congress Center, as a structure, lacks presence in the downtown core. Its facade does little to distinguish itself from the other buildings and is easily mistaken as an extension of the Rideau shopping center. From a distance, the OCC is completely absent from the Ottawa skyline.

3. Lack of Public Access

The OCC lacks regular public interaction, which leads to a lack of public awareness about the building, and lowers its presence in the downtown core. Also there is no public access between the OCC and the Rideau Terrace, which inhibits usability and lowers visibility of both places.

2 . Lack of Entrance

The lack of a well-defined entrance makes the place difficult to find for visitors and Ottawa residents.