Projet pour la mise en valeur de la Biosphère
1991
Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Architecture for culture, research, sport or leisure
- Division
- Museum
Launched in 1991, this multidisciplinary competition was aimed at the transformation of Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome, constructed for the Montréal World's Fair of 1967, into a “water museum to be called the Biosphère, a centre devoted to monitoring and raising awareness of the environment.”
The intent of this competition was to emphasize the importance of the Biosphere as an international symbol, as well as its metaphorical facet describing the relationship of man to his environment, community and his role as actor and participant in the latter. The flow of the Saint Lawrence River across the landscape is mirror and memory of the city. In this context, the competition can be considered a continuation of the intellectual and ecological reasoning already initiated by Buckminster Fuller. This challenge, being of outstanding importance, meant that competitors were required to submit a project demonstrating a full comprehension of conservation strategies.
In order to ensure a thorough comprehension of the stakes involved and the objectives associated with the integration of a “scientific monitoring and awareness centre,” two professional consultants were present for this competition. Nevertheless, a lack of information regarding the project's technical and programmatic requirements raised many questions among the competition's organizers. This meant that many revisions would be effected before the official call for preliminary proposals in 1992, the year marking the 25th anniversary of the Montréal World's Fair.
The intent of this competition was to emphasize the importance of the Biosphere as an international symbol, as well as its metaphorical facet describing the relationship of man to his environment, community and his role as actor and participant in the latter. The flow of the Saint Lawrence River across the landscape is mirror and memory of the city. In this context, the competition can be considered a continuation of the intellectual and ecological reasoning already initiated by Buckminster Fuller. This challenge, being of outstanding importance, meant that competitors were required to submit a project demonstrating a full comprehension of conservation strategies.
In order to ensure a thorough comprehension of the stakes involved and the objectives associated with the integration of a “scientific monitoring and awareness centre,” two professional consultants were present for this competition. Nevertheless, a lack of information regarding the project's technical and programmatic requirements raised many questions among the competition's organizers. This meant that many revisions would be effected before the official call for preliminary proposals in 1992, the year marking the 25th anniversary of the Montréal World's Fair.
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