Caroline-Dowson Library Competition, Montreal, Qc. Canada

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DESCRIPTION

Winning project (1st prize) in the multidisciplinary architecture competition for the construction of a new library and the redevelopment of a park for the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension. In keeping with the community spirit of the recreational and cultural hub in which the project is located, the library is integrated with a resilient oasis park, nourished by rain and enlivened by culture. This complex offers a lively and diverse landscaping program: urban agriculture gardens, family spaces, relaxation and reading areas, a playground, and a food forest. Designed to preserve as many existing trees as possible, the project is framed by large Carolina poplars that carry the memory of the Patro, the neighborhood, and the city.

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(1) Park perspective, LM&A, L’ŒUF, NIPPAYSAGE

(2) Site development plan, NIPPAYSAGE

(3) Circulation plan, NIPPAYSAGE

(4) Water management plan, NIPPAYSAGE

(5) Ecosystem plan, NIPPAYSAGE

(6) Location plan, NIPPAYSAGE

(7) Amphitheater concept diagram, LM&A, L’ŒUF

(8) Community gardens concept diagram, LM&A, L’ŒUF

(9) Programming-activation concept diagram, LM&A, L’ŒUF

(10) Conceptual renderings, NIPPAYSAGE

(11) Interior-Exterior relationship sections, LM&A, L’ŒUF

(12) Project perspective, LM&A, L’ŒUF, NIPPAYSAGE

(13) Entry perspective, LM&A, L’ŒUF, NIPPAYSAGE

(14) Ecosystem sections, NIPPAYSAGE

(15) Conceptual model, LM&A, L’ŒUF, NIPPAYSAGE

(16) Site section, LM&A, L’ŒUF

(17) Programming plans, NIPPAYSAGE

(18) Conceptual model, LM&A, L’ŒUF, NIPPAYSAGE

client

Ville de Montréal

TEAM

Mathieu Casavant, Michel Langevin, Mélanie Mignault, Josée Labelle, Claudia Fabbricatore, Guillaume Archambault-Lelièvre, Emilie Betrand-Villemure

YEAR

2025-2028

COLLABORATION

L’ŒUF

Lapointe Magne & Associés

EURÊKA ENVIRONNEMENT

L2C experts-conseils

Dupras Ledoux

NFU