Landscape Architecture - IBI Group
Landscape Architecture - IBI Group
Landscape Architecture - IBI Group
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<strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Architecture</strong> Heritage<br />
Peel Entrance<br />
Montréal, Québec, CA<br />
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1874, Mount Royal Park has<br />
over five million visitors per year. Prior to its restoration, one of the<br />
park’s entrances, located at the top of Peel Street was a desolate and<br />
tenuous link into the park.<br />
<strong>IBI</strong> GRoup<br />
In keeping with Olmsted’s tradition, the mountain’s own characteristics<br />
were tapped to regenerate the sector. Tying the project into the<br />
geological, hydrological and vegetative richness of the mountain, the<br />
Peel sector redesigned through the careful management of existing<br />
natural and cultural elements. Relying on structuring elements that<br />
respect both Olmsted’s original layout and the existing ad hoc footprints<br />
imposed by years of use, the project put forward an eco-hydrological<br />
water management strategy to control the significant runoff through the<br />
site while developing ecosystems which encourage biodiversity.<br />
2011 Canadian Society of <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Architecture</strong> (CSLA) - Regional Merit<br />
Award 2012 Les Arts et la Ville Award of Excellence<br />
photo by Marc Cramer<br />
Client City of Montréal<br />
Role Environmental Surveys, <strong>Landscape</strong> Concept, Schematic<br />
Design, Public Consultation, Working Drawing, Construction<br />
Supervision<br />
Scope/Size 3.2 ha<br />
Status Completed 2010<br />
Firm(S) GROUPE <strong>IBI</strong>-CHBA<br />
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