Office spaces
of vehicle space in favour
of pedestrian accessibility,
and environmentally sound
runoff management.
The revitalization of Viger
Square also created an
opportunity to make
fundamental changes to the
layout of adjacent streets for
the benefit of pedestrians
and cyclists.
Available parking will be
reduced on perpendicular
streets and the optimized,
but still functional,
reduction of east-west lanes
will enable safe access to
Viger Square and reduce the
highway-like character of
the streets.
A hybrid landscape
In order to attract a highly
diverse user base, Viger
Square will have a hybrid
landscape incorporating
several landscape concepts:
square, public space, park,
garden, and public art.
Varied event programming
and service areas such as
a café with patio, public
washrooms and a space
for promoting cycling in
collaboration with BIXI
Montréal, adjacent to the
existing bicycle path on
Berri Street, will allow the
square’s users to enjoy it
to the fullest, in a setting
enhanced by additional
trees and greenery.
Concerts, festivals and all
kinds of activities will be
able to use Viger Square as
a venue.
The café and patio, located
in Daudelin block and
designed by Provencher_
Roy architects, will bring
liveliness to the square, in
harmony with the landscape
and public artworks.
“The pavilion is a fused
volume comprising three
glass and steel cubes, which
stand out and integrate with
an existing composition
by artist Charles Daudelin,
through an interplay of
transparencies and a
distinctive, sharp outline,”
said Claude Provencher,
architect and partner at
Provencher_Roy. Users
of all ages will enjoy
the interactive fountain,
ping-pong tables, exercise
equipment, a skate park,
a multi-sports field and a
pétanque pitch. There are
numerous possibilities for
winter, including skating
rinks, a Christmas market, a
tobogganing hill, a heated
patio and festive lighting.
Animation and greening
The underground
expressway led the
landscape architects to draw
an east-west axis to serve
as a public space, walkway
and connector for the four
blocks. The grand urban
scale is defined by
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