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Students set sights on 24 Sussex rehab, offering ideas for NCC to mull
By Alice Chen April 7, 2021
'Even though it was a studio project for class, it really felt like it was more than that, because of its significance,' says Reem Siage.
The official residence of the prime minister, 24 Sussex Drive, has sat vacant since 2015, in need of major rehabilitation. The National Capital Commission has seven new ideas from a group of Carleton University students to consider as it makes plans for the property's future. Photograph courtesy of the National Capital Commission
As the prime minister’s official residence continues to sit empty in need of major repairs, a group of Carleton University students have weighed in with ideas to transform the space. Though the short-term grades are paramount, having the opportunity to submit ideas to the body that will eventually make a decision on what happens to the landmark home is “pretty monumental,” according to one student.
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