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Point Pleasant Park design competition, Halifax, N-S. Canada

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DESCRIPTION

Winner (1st prize ex aequo) of the International design competition to regenerate, restore and renew the park, following hurricane Juan devastation (2003). The comprehensive plan proposes to design and management guidelines for the 75 acres park over the next 20 years. Forest experiences, site history, hurricane commemoration, and resilience are the basis of developed concepts. 2009 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects National Honour Award.

(1) Seasonal forest plans, NIPPAYSAGE

(2) Illustrative site plan, NIPPAYSAGE

(3) Conceptual diagrams, NIPPAYSAGE

(4) Perspective, Young Avenue Gateway, NIPPAYSAGE

(5) Perspective, Eastern shoreline, NIPPAYSAGE

Banner's images; NIPPAYSAGE

client

Municipalité régionale d’Halifax

team

Michel Langevin, Mathieu Casavant, Josée Labelle, Mélanie Mignault, Jean-Philippe André, Emilie Bertrand-Villemure, Suzanne Ernst, Georges-Étienne Parent, Guillaume Vanderveken

year

2005-2008

COLLABORATION


Ekistics Planning and Design

Peter N. Duinker PhD

Black Spruce Heritage Services

Form: Media

LandDesign Engineering Services

AWARDS


2009 – National Honour Award, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA)

2005 – 1st Prize ex aequo, International Design Competition, Halifax2005 – 1er Prix ex aequo, International Design Competition, Halifax

Point Pleasant Park design competition
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