Gamme de mobilier ludique pour l'esplanade Clark / Range of Playful Furniture for the Clark Esplanade
2019
Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Landscaping
- Urban spaces
- Street furniture
The purpose of this competition is to design a range of playful furniture for the Esplanade Clark in the Quartier des spectacles, in downtown Montreal.
The development of the Esplanade Clark, also known as the Clark block, is the last phase of the major project in the Quartier des spectacles, the heart of Place des Arts. Located west of Clark Street, between Sainte-Catherine and De Maisonneuve, Esplanade Clark will complement the other public squares in the Quartier des spectacles and will complement the area's offer on a more intimate scale. This new public space will include a refrigerated outdoor skating rink that will be transformed in the summer into a large urban terrace. It will be a prime location for hosting and holding civic, cultural and entertainment activities, primarily those of major festivals and events during the summer months.
Inspired by the spirit of Montreal's backyard, where it is good to gather and exchange ideas, the space is intended to be intimate, convivial and on a human scale. A true living space, it encourages a strong sense of ownership by citizens. It welcomes residents, workers, regulars and tourists, and makes a special place for families. This orientation is in line with the adoption of the City of Montreal's Children's Policy, which places children (0-17 years old) at the heart of its priorities. Esplanade Clark will then become one of the few public places downtown that has been planned to be particularly interesting and welcoming for families and children.
The public place will include common furniture for the use of the square, including chairs and tables. As an addition to this furniture, and the subject of the competition, the City of Montreal wishes to equip the place with mobile ludic furniture adapted to a varied and family-oriented clientele. This range of furniture will contribute to making the space lively, friendly, warm, and will extend the length of time users can visit the site, in all seasons. The family of ludic furniture is meant to support the imagination, its configuration evolves with the seasons and needs. Enjoying, interacting, meeting, moving, strolling, resting and refreshing are among the experiences sought after. The ludic furniture aims to provide experiences for the child in itself, regardless of age. The term playful (relating to play), sometimes overused in design, takes on its full meaning here.
The Service de la culture de la Ville de Montréal and the Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles are responsible for the implementation of the competition and the project.
All furniture elements to be designed and developed as part of the project must be mobile. These furniture elements include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The reinvented carrousel (marvel, contemplate, play);
- The reinvented fountain(s) (refresh, play);
- A series of complementary pieces of furniture serving as a link between the above two major elements of the family (allowing to sit, climb, rest, express oneself, create, wander, entertain, etc.).
(From competition's documentation)
(Unofficial automated translation)
The development of the Esplanade Clark, also known as the Clark block, is the last phase of the major project in the Quartier des spectacles, the heart of Place des Arts. Located west of Clark Street, between Sainte-Catherine and De Maisonneuve, Esplanade Clark will complement the other public squares in the Quartier des spectacles and will complement the area's offer on a more intimate scale. This new public space will include a refrigerated outdoor skating rink that will be transformed in the summer into a large urban terrace. It will be a prime location for hosting and holding civic, cultural and entertainment activities, primarily those of major festivals and events during the summer months.
Inspired by the spirit of Montreal's backyard, where it is good to gather and exchange ideas, the space is intended to be intimate, convivial and on a human scale. A true living space, it encourages a strong sense of ownership by citizens. It welcomes residents, workers, regulars and tourists, and makes a special place for families. This orientation is in line with the adoption of the City of Montreal's Children's Policy, which places children (0-17 years old) at the heart of its priorities. Esplanade Clark will then become one of the few public places downtown that has been planned to be particularly interesting and welcoming for families and children.
The public place will include common furniture for the use of the square, including chairs and tables. As an addition to this furniture, and the subject of the competition, the City of Montreal wishes to equip the place with mobile ludic furniture adapted to a varied and family-oriented clientele. This range of furniture will contribute to making the space lively, friendly, warm, and will extend the length of time users can visit the site, in all seasons. The family of ludic furniture is meant to support the imagination, its configuration evolves with the seasons and needs. Enjoying, interacting, meeting, moving, strolling, resting and refreshing are among the experiences sought after. The ludic furniture aims to provide experiences for the child in itself, regardless of age. The term playful (relating to play), sometimes overused in design, takes on its full meaning here.
The Service de la culture de la Ville de Montréal and the Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles are responsible for the implementation of the competition and the project.
All furniture elements to be designed and developed as part of the project must be mobile. These furniture elements include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The reinvented carrousel (marvel, contemplate, play);
- The reinvented fountain(s) (refresh, play);
- A series of complementary pieces of furniture serving as a link between the above two major elements of the family (allowing to sit, climb, rest, express oneself, create, wander, entertain, etc.).
(From competition's documentation)
(Unofficial automated translation)