Winner of the 2022 WLA Awards – Merit Award in the Concept – Analysis & Planning category
The Parc Jean-Drapeau 2020-2030 Conservation, Design, and Development Management Plan represents a marked change in the mission and vision for Montreal’s oldest and largest urban park. Comprised of two islands in the Saint Lawrence River and situated adjacent to Old Montreal, near downtown, Parc Jean-Drapeau is known for holding large-scale international events such as Expo 67 and the Grand Prix and for its iconic landmarks, such as Buckminster Fuller’s Biosphere.
History
Despite its storied history, Parc Jean-Drapeau has long suffered from a paradox of chronic neglect and intense, one-off modifications that failed
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