Réaménagement du parc Dan-Hanganu (anc. parc Elgar) dans le quartier de L'Île-des-Soeurs / Redesign of Dan-Hanganu Park (Formerly Parc Elgar) in the Île-des-Soeurs Neighbourhood
2021
Montréal, Quebec, Canada- Landscaping
- Urban spaces
- Park
The Ville de Montréal's borough of Verdun recognizes the importance of parks and green spaces in providing a complete, high-quality family living environment. In its 2015-2025 strategic development plan, the provision of quality parks and public spaces is one of Verdun's key priorities. Planning for park rehabilitation is also reflected in the borough's three-year capital investment program and financial support programs.
Given the heavy use of Parc Elgar in the L'île-des-Soeurs district, the deterioration of certain facilities and the importance of the park to the community, this park has been selected for major rehabilitation.
In addition to the park's rehabilitation, the project will include a commemorative component, thus enhancing the site's landscape quality in light of the park's recent toponymy change in honor of architect Dan S. Hanganu. A citizen of L'Île-des-Soeurs until his death in 2017, Mr. Hanganu was the architect who designed the expansion of the Elgar Community Centre, located near the park, as well as many other buildings and structures in the L'Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood. He was also responsible for the Pointe-à-Callière museum1, the UQAM design pavilion, the HEC Montréal business school2, the Cirque du Soleil headquarters and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. This tribute is intended to highlight the exceptional contribution of this architect, whose achievements are recognized for their excellence.
It is in this context that the borough of Verdun is launching this multi-disciplinary landscape architecture competition for the redevelopment of Elgar Park, renamed Dan-Hanganu Park, and is inviting professionals in the field of development to propose creative solutions that meet the needs of citizens, and that will live up to the architect's work. It is hoped that the competition will elicit a diversity of responses and that proposals will incorporate the most up-to-date approaches in the field of development.
(From competition program)
(Consult the competitors' projects for specific comments from the jury)
(Unofficial automated translation)
Given the heavy use of Parc Elgar in the L'île-des-Soeurs district, the deterioration of certain facilities and the importance of the park to the community, this park has been selected for major rehabilitation.
In addition to the park's rehabilitation, the project will include a commemorative component, thus enhancing the site's landscape quality in light of the park's recent toponymy change in honor of architect Dan S. Hanganu. A citizen of L'Île-des-Soeurs until his death in 2017, Mr. Hanganu was the architect who designed the expansion of the Elgar Community Centre, located near the park, as well as many other buildings and structures in the L'Île-des-Soeurs neighbourhood. He was also responsible for the Pointe-à-Callière museum1, the UQAM design pavilion, the HEC Montréal business school2, the Cirque du Soleil headquarters and the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde. This tribute is intended to highlight the exceptional contribution of this architect, whose achievements are recognized for their excellence.
It is in this context that the borough of Verdun is launching this multi-disciplinary landscape architecture competition for the redevelopment of Elgar Park, renamed Dan-Hanganu Park, and is inviting professionals in the field of development to propose creative solutions that meet the needs of citizens, and that will live up to the architect's work. It is hoped that the competition will elicit a diversity of responses and that proposals will incorporate the most up-to-date approaches in the field of development.
(From competition program)
(Consult the competitors' projects for specific comments from the jury)
(Unofficial automated translation)