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Bassin Peel
By : Cohlmeyer Architecture
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14th edition
Discipline : Urban Design, Landscape Architecture & Landscaping
Categories : Urban Design / Urban Design Plan : Silver Certification
Parks Canada engaged Cohlmeyer to develop long term strategies for the development and preservation of a heritage site in the centre of Montreal.
• Develop design principles and strategies that Parks Canada's can use for future development of its own projects and be adopted by third parties in the Peel Basin sector.
The Peel Basin is an important historical site that marked the beginning of industrialization in Canada as well as representing the economic motor for the City of Montreal when the Lachine Canal was an important industrial and manufacturing hub. We worked closely with the Parks Canada team to clarify existing conditions and the complex relationships with surrounding property owners, with the municipal government and with the government of Canada (a significant proportion of the lands bordering the Parks Canada property belong to the Federal government). The most important issue facing Parks Canada is the lack of control and influence over development of neighboring lands, and the impact of inappropriate development on the park lands – and equally significantly, the impact of poor development on other surrounding landowners and on the citizens of Canada.
Collaboration
Architect : Cohlmeyer Architecture
