COMPETITION / PLANNING

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 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.

CLIENT

Municipalité régionale d’Halifax

YEAR

2005-2008

TEAM

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

COLLABORATION

Ekistics Planning and Design

Peter N. Duinker PhD

Black Spruce Heritage Services

Form:Media

LandDesign Engineering Services

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