{"id":251531,"date":"2024-01-17T14:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T05:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=251531"},"modified":"2024-01-17T14:35:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T05:35:27","slug":"the-port-of-montreal-tower-and-river-terrace-designed-by-provencher-roy-and-nippaysage-brings-new-life-to-grand-quai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/the-port-of-montreal-tower-and-river-terrace-designed-by-provencher-roy-and-nippaysage-brings-new-life-to-grand-quai\/","title":{"rendered":"The Port of Montreal Tower and River Terrace Designed by Provencher_Roy and NIPPAYSAGE Brings New Life to Grand Quai"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Fruit of Integrated Design Combines Architecture and Landscape<\/h3>\r\n

T<\/span>he Port of Montr\u00e9al<\/a> Tower, designed by Provencher_Roy<\/a>, is the jewel in the crown of the dramatic transformation of a crumbling infrastructure complex into an exceptional public landscape. Begun in 2013, the fruit of integrated design combines architecture and landscape.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Nanne Springer<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Rising 65 metres high, this new icon of the Old Port offers a spectacular view of the city and the river. Like a lighthouse, it acts as a visual landmark for visitors arriving by boat and signals the entrance to the Port. For Montr\u00e9alers, it marks the presence of the quay and a large public square from the pedestrian zones of Old Montr\u00e9al. With its daring cantilevers, the 65-metre tall tower heralds the Grand Quai as a signature destination in Montr\u00e9al for tourists and Montr\u00e9alers alike. It overlooks a new elevated promenade that reconnects the city to its waterfront, anchors a redeveloped riverwalk, and creates a unique urban gathering place in the Old Port.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Olivier Blouin<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>

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Photography by Stephane Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

One of the tallest structures in the area, the Tower signals the quay and a new public space for pedestrians and visitors arriving by cruise ship. It orients visitors and creates a visual point of reference that transitions between the raised esplanade, cruise terminal, and new public space at the tip of the quay which slopes down to the river: the Place des commencements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Nanne Springer<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Nanne Springer<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Beyond lending the building its distinctive silhouette, the cantilever also opens up 360-degree views. From the top, visitors can see landmarks in all directions, including Habitat 67, Silo No.5, Basilique Notre-Dame, the Saint Lawrence River, and Mount Royal. An observation deck set 55 metres above the quay commands sweeping vistas over the city and river, offering visitors arriving by cruise ship an unforgettable introduction to Montr\u00e9al. The observation deck is designed to be flexibly programmed and can double as a premier event space and reception hall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Olivier Blouin<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

A sculptural helicoid staircase rises from the observation deck to the belvedere, 10-metres higher, which is a jewel-like glass chamber cantilevered off the fa\u00e7ade where visitors can step out over the water and into the spectacular view. Wrapped in gold-coloured balustrades, the staircase shines through the fa\u00e7ade and can be seen from the surrounding city. Its form recalls the 19th-century exterior stairways that define Montr\u00e9al\u2019s streetscape. Unfurling as it rises, the sculptural gold staircase evokes the crowns of the wheat plants, the port\u2019s main export during its heyday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Olivier Blouin<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The tower\u2019s design evokes the site\u2019s rich industrial heritage, originally home to four giant wheat-storing hangars before becoming a cruise terminal. It takes its proportions from the low-slung port buildings but stands them on end, creating a form that resembles a grain elevator. The steel structure, as well as the structural concrete frame and core, read through the glazed fa\u00e7ade, paying homage to the monumental industrial forms that once defined the port. Together, the core and frame add a distinctive sense of depth to the tower's elevation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: Stephane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Grand Quai Redevelopment Background<\/h4>\r\n

Originally built in 1899, the Alexandra Pier in the Port of Montr\u00e9al became one of the world\u2019s busiest grain exporting hubs. The four large storage hangars which covered most of the pier\u2019s surface were subsequently transformed into a maritime terminal for cruise ships and parking lots, the pier having been converted for automobile traffic. These transformations severed the city from its riverfront, turning the pier into a forbidding piece of infrastructure. Over time, and despite significant maintenance investments, the complex deteriorated, further disrupting the urban fabric.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai & Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Nanne Springer<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

Provencher_Roy won the design competition launched by the Montr\u00e9al Port Authority in 2013, which sought to modernize the terminal's facilities to meet growing demand for cruise ship docking. The architects completely rethought pedestrian and vehicular access to the site; the terminal now welcomes cruise passengers at ground level. The new circulation pattern opens up the roof of the esplanade and rationalizes vehicle traffic patterns, allowing cars to park in the hangars without disrupting the pedestrian experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: Stephane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: St\u00e9phane Br\u00fcgger<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: Olivier Blouin<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

The Pier\u2019s Transformation into a New Public Space<\/h4>\r\n

Designed in collaboration with landscape architects\u2019 NIPPAYSAGE<\/a>, the newly landscaped pier gives pedestrians back their rightful place.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Grand Quai
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>

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Port of Montreal Tower
\r\nPhoto credit: James Brittain<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

NIPPAYSAGE created a landscaped walkway on the roof of the renovated ferry terminal, using cutting-edge green roof technology and featuring more than 20,000 plants, selected through extensive research into species adapted to extreme conditions of heat, cold, and wind. Known as the Promenade d'Iberville, the walkway leads to the Place des commencements at the end of the pier via a large wooden terrace with a herringbone pattern, dotted with native trees, including Quebec maples, elms, and white pines historically used to make boat masts. This pedestrian route completes the network of public spaces in the Old Port and, in an exemplary way, reestablishes links between the city and the St. Lawrence River.<\/p>\r\n

Provencher_Roy<\/h4>\r\n

Provencher_Roy is an award-winning Canadian architecture practice involved in all forms of the built environment. They champion an integrated approach to design and provide expertise in interior design, urban design, urban planning, landscape architecture, industrial design, and sustainable development.<\/p>\r\n

NIPPAYSAGE<\/h4>\r\n

NIPPAYSAGE is a landscape architecture firm that aims to reveal the identity of each of the territories in which it intervenes. They develop urban landscaping projects, public parks, urban infrastructures, playgrounds, institutional gardens, and installations combining art, the environment, and the landscape.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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