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位于蒙特利爾市中心的著名地標(biāo)瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)，最初由貝聿銘和亨利·N·柯博設(shè)計(jì)，該廣場(chǎng)開放空間的更新由Sid Lee Architecture與Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes合作完成。經(jīng)過整體提升，這座現(xiàn)代化的公共廣場(chǎng)與蒙特利爾世界級(jí)大都市的形象更加匹配。

? David Boyer

項(xiàng)目隸屬于Ivanhoé Cambridge投資的瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)大復(fù)興計(jì)劃，該計(jì)劃旨在更新羅伯特布拉薩大道（Robert-Bourassa Boulevard）至曼斯菲爾德街（Mansfield Street），以及何內(nèi)大街（René-Lévesque Boulevard）到卡斯卡特街（Cathcart Street）的所有公共空間，以突顯這一標(biāo)志性空間作為重要的聚會(huì)場(chǎng)所的特質(zhì)。

? David Boyer

新瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)項(xiàng)目于2014年正式啟動(dòng)了歷史分析，在一定程度上喚起了一種懷舊感，回歸本源。項(xiàng)目反映出Sid Lee Architecture重申公共廣場(chǎng)重要性的愿望，以及忠于該理念的主旨和導(dǎo)則。

Sid Lee Architecture的建筑師兼首席合伙人Jean Pelland談到：“我們想為瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間提出一個(gè)全新的愿景，項(xiàng)目保留了上次改造中的一些自然元素，同時(shí)恢復(fù)了其原始的社交場(chǎng)所的特質(zhì)?！?/span>

? David Boyer

最新一次改建在上世紀(jì)80年代進(jìn)行，賦予了瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間一座大花園的形象。這一次，設(shè)計(jì)公司回歸了空間的基本功能和美學(xué)，從無(wú)限網(wǎng)格和城市平臺(tái)的自由流動(dòng)等現(xiàn)代主義原則中汲取影響力。設(shè)計(jì)方案和最終概念得到了原設(shè)計(jì)者，知名建筑師亨利·N·柯博的肯定，他表達(dá)了對(duì)這一新愿景的期待。

“瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間的復(fù)興體現(xiàn)了設(shè)計(jì)者的深思熟慮和出色的想象力。這一作品將極大加強(qiáng)瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)對(duì)蒙特利爾市民生活的貢獻(xiàn)，實(shí)現(xiàn)我們最初的愿景，這讓我非常高興。”瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)的首席建筑師亨利·柯博說。

? David Boyer

使瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間在視覺和物理上都易于到達(dá)，這一原則成為建筑事務(wù)所提出的重建計(jì)劃的各個(gè)方面的指引。“一開始我們就接受重塑公共廣場(chǎng)需要一些真正的策略，而主要目標(biāo)是保持空間的連續(xù)性，同時(shí)盡可能創(chuàng)造更多的社交場(chǎng)所?！盝ean Pelland表示。

基于這種連續(xù)性原則，建筑師們將設(shè)計(jì)方法建立在已有的建筑布局在超大平板之上的概念。除了物質(zhì)性和流通性，這種布局還帶來了其他優(yōu)點(diǎn)。開放空間有利于舉辦活動(dòng)并為新的公共活動(dòng)項(xiàng)目改造提供可能。

? David Boyer

細(xì)節(jié)的簡(jiǎn)潔性使空間易于閱讀，消解了商業(yè)、社交和文化空間之間的界限。因此，更新后的瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間捕捉了城市環(huán)境中豐富的活力，并將街道生活與建筑內(nèi)部聯(lián)系起來。

這一重要的復(fù)興項(xiàng)目恢復(fù)了蒙特利爾市中心的標(biāo)志性空間作為該市文化和商業(yè)生活中心的優(yōu)越地位。通過重構(gòu)其與地下網(wǎng)絡(luò)的連接、對(duì)購(gòu)物中心進(jìn)行現(xiàn)代化更新以及對(duì)入口大廳的改造，建筑響應(yīng)的實(shí)施使這里與城市生活的聯(lián)系達(dá)到前所未有的高度。

? David Boyer

重新開放瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)的外圍是改造中的重要舉措。建筑物周圍排列著樓梯，公共廣場(chǎng)增強(qiáng)了街道與室內(nèi)空間的連接。Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes 的建筑師兼高級(jí)合伙人Yves Dagenais表示：“如今通過巨大的樓梯，瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間與麥吉爾學(xué)院大道的中軸線相連，開啟了皇家山的壯麗景色?！睒翘莅度胧降娜肟谄碌?，以直接的連通確保街道和抬升的公共空間之間的流暢移動(dòng)。過去方便機(jī)動(dòng)車的地下停車場(chǎng)入口被移至一邊，讓場(chǎng)地更加步行友好。

? David Boyer

曾經(jīng)由四個(gè)質(zhì)樸的天窗點(diǎn)綴的瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)如今擁有了北美最大的水平玻璃結(jié)構(gòu)之一。這個(gè)玻璃涼亭的反光效果，讓人聯(lián)想起現(xiàn)代主義時(shí)期的公共廣場(chǎng)的代表性水池。這座令人印象深刻、看似漂浮的結(jié)構(gòu)，可直接通往位于地下畫廊中心四季開放的卡斯卡特餐廳和啤酒花園?！?6 英尺高的玻璃亭非同凡響，由18根玻璃梁支撐，不僅容納了美食廣場(chǎng)，還優(yōu)美地模糊了室內(nèi)外的邊界，為公共廣場(chǎng)生活做出了貢獻(xiàn)?！盰ves Dagenais補(bǔ)充道。

? David Boyer

回歸統(tǒng)一材料的理念滲透到整個(gè)建筑景觀中，將公共區(qū)域和建筑物聯(lián)合起來。材料的選擇和組織形式重申了瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)布局一致的基本概念?，旣惓菑V場(chǎng)公共空間的瓷磚清晰地展現(xiàn)了這一點(diǎn)，網(wǎng)格在視覺上將塔樓連接起來，突顯了這個(gè)項(xiàng)目特色對(duì)于城市中心的重要性。

經(jīng)由麥吉爾學(xué)院軸線，公共廣場(chǎng)與皇家山之間形成了直接的視覺和物理連接。這種聯(lián)系通過 CCxA的巨大裝置Ring得到加強(qiáng)，構(gòu)成了地標(biāo)性的視圖。更新后的瑪麗城廣場(chǎng)公共空間根植于初始的理念，并嵌入當(dāng)代，更方便定位、社交和享受生活。

? David Boyer

Sid Lee Architecture and Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes reveal the new Esplanade PVM in the heart of downtown Montreal and originally designed by I.M Pei and Henry N. Cobb. Designed by Sid Lee Architecture, and executed in collaboration with Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes, the project raises this modern public square to the stature worthy of a world metropolis.

? David Boyer

Part of a broader plan to revitalize Place Ville Marie driven by investment from Ivanhoé Cambridge, the redevelopment of all public spaces, from Robert-Bourassa Boulevard to Mansfield Street, and René-Lévesque Boulevard to Cathcart Street, highlights this iconic space as an important gathering place.

? David Boyer

Kicking off in 2014 with a phase of formal and historical analysis, in some ways the new Esplanade evokes a sense of nostalgia, a return to the source. It reflects Sid Lee Architecture's desire to reaffirm the importance of the public square, while staying true to the objectives and guidelines of the concept.

"We wanted to propose a refreshed vision for the Esplanade, one which preserved some of the natural elements from its last transformation, while restoring its original formal qualities and minerality," explains Jean Pelland, Architect and Principal Partner at Sid Lee Architecture.

? David Boyer

The last redevelopment was carried out in the 1980s to give the Esplanade the appearance of a large garden. This time, the firm returned to the space's primary function and aesthetics, drawing its influences from modernist principles like the infinite grid and the free flow of the urban platform. The approach and final concept were presented to the famous original designer, Henry N. Cobb, who expressed enthusiasm for this new vision.

"The Esplanade revitalization has been thoughtfully conceived and brilliantly imagined. This work will greatly enhance Place Ville Marie's contribution to the civic life of Montreal, fulfilling the promise of our original vision and thereby making me enormously happy" said Henry Cobb, Head Architect of Place Ville Marie.

? David Boyer

Making the Esplanade visually and physically accessible: this principle guided every aspect of the redevelopment proposed by the architectural firm. "We accepted from the outset that recreating the public square was going to require some real finesse, and that the primary objective was to preserve spatial continuity, while multiplying opportunities to create places of socialization," says Jean Pelland.

Based on this principle of continuity, the architects founded their approach on the preexisting idea of an oversized slab on which buildings are simply placed. The minerality and fluidity of this layout hold other benefits; the open spaces are conducive to hosting events and the occasional transformation for new public activation programs.

? David Boyer

The simplicity of detail makes the space easy to read. It dissolves the boundaries between the business district, social areas, and cultural areas. The renewed Esplanade thus captures the abundant dynamism of its urban environment and links life on the street to the interior of the buildings.

This major revitalization restores an emblematic downtown Montreal space to a privileged place at the heart of the city's cultural and commercial life. Through the reconfiguration of its connection to the underground network, the modernization of its shopping mall, and the renovation of the entrance halls, the architectural response implemented connects it more than ever to urban life.

? Montreal Archives

? Montreal Archives

Paramount in the transformation is the reopening of the periphery of Place Ville Marie. Lined with stairs around the buildings, the public square invites circulation between the street and the interior. "Now linked to the central axis of McGill College Avenue by a monumental staircase, the Esplanade PVM opens up a remarkable view on Mount Royal," says Yves Dagenais, architect and senior partner at Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes. This staircase, including an embedded access ramp, creates a direct link that ensures fluid movement between the street and the raised public space. The large entrance to the underground parking lot that previously favored vehicular crossings was moved aside to welcome foot traffic.

? David Boyer

? David Boyer

Once punctuated by four modest skylights, the Esplanade now boasts one of the largest horizontal glass structures in North America. The reflective effect created by this glass pavilion is reminiscent of the water basins typical of the public squares of the modernist era. This impressive, seemingly floating structure provides direct access to the 4-season Cathcart Restaurants & Biergarten in the heart of the underground gallery. "The extraordinary 16-foot-high glass pavilion is supported by 18 glass beams. It not only houses the food court, but also beautifully blurs the boundaries between inside and outside, contributing to the life of the public square," adds Yves Dagenais.

? David Boyer

? David Boyer

The return to a uniform materiality permeates the entire architectural landscape, bringing together public areas and buildings. The choice of materials and the arrangement of forms reaffirm the idea of a universal layout, a foundational concept of Place Ville Marie. Evident even in the Esplanade's tiling, this grid links the towers visually and underscores the importance of the character of this project to the heart of the city.

? Montreal Archives

? Montreal Archives

The public square now offers a direct visual and physical connection to Mount Royal through the McGill College axis. This connection is enhanced by the Ring, a monumental installation by CCxA, that frames the emblematic view. The renewed Esplanade PVM is a refreshed version of what it once was, now easier to navigate, socialize in, and enjoy.

? Montreal Archives

? Montreal Archives

Location:?Place Ville Marie

Client:?Ivanhoé Cambridge

Area:?150 000 sq. ft.

Concept & vision:?Sid Lee Architecture

Execution:?Consortium Sid Lee Architecture | Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes

General contractor:?Pomerleau

Structural engineers:?NCK Inc.

Electromechanical engineers:?Bouthilette Parizeau (BPA)

Landscape consultant:?BC2

Lighting consultant:?Lightemotion

Project management:?JAJKO

Glass specialists:?Seele and Techniverre

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Photographer:?David Boyer

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