Olympic Park Race, Montreal, Canada

Olympic Park Competition, Montreal Pictures, Modern Quebec Real Estate, Canadian Architecture

April 16, 2024

Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Photographs by Olivier Blouin

Olympic Park Race, Quebec

The Olympic Park Montreal is proud to announce the launch of an international competition to creatively reuse and add value to all materials and structural components during the dismantling of the Olympic Stadium roof, which will begin in the summer of 2024.

Olympic ambition
Design and architecture professionals and students from around the world are invited to propose creative and innovative solutions to give new life to roof components, including iconic cables supporting the current dome, internal and external membranes, and structural support fittings.

The competition is open to the international community and aims to collect the best proposals for environmental, economic and social improvements. Quebecers are then asked to vote for their favorite of the eight ideas chosen by a jury of renowned experts.

The initiative is part of a broader approach to sustainable development and the circular economy, which includes the design of an art course made from roofing materials. These actions provide a new purpose for the roof of the Olympic Stadium and benefit the people of Quebec.

Requested proposals must focus on climate change resilience and adaptation, which represent challenges of truly Olympic proportions. Consequently, proposals should focus on tangible outcomes that have the potential to improve the living conditions of residents during deployment by addressing neighborhood issues.

For example, proposals for, but not limited to, the following are expected:
strengthening of social and public structure;
creating cool zones;
development of all-season socializing spaces;
encouraging soft and active mobility;
stimulation of urban agriculture;
communication with nearby areas;
strengthening the connection between residents and the river
Proposals that achieve a high level of social acceptability

Certain factors must be considered to ensure the success of this reuse effort. Prospective proposals must demonstrate that they generate real environmental benefits and be part of a circular economy approach through their contribution to the environment and local communities. They should be structured, affect the areas surrounding the stadium, meet the existing needs of the population, and take into account the vulnerability of the area.

Four award categories that guide the creative task
The jury will select a maximum of four winners in the professional category and four winners in the student category. Each professional winner will receive fifteen thousand Canadian dollars ($15,000 CAD) and each student will receive five thousand Canadian dollars ($5,000 CAD).

Reward for complete reuse of materials
Award for Innovation, Processes and Environmental Impact
Space Design Award
Product development award
A People's Choice Award notice will be provided to promote winning entries. The public is invited to vote online for their favorite entry from the eight winners selected by a panel of judges in both professional and student categories via the website tent-reuse.parcolympique.ca.

Quebec's heritage story opens a new page
The Olympic Park's mission to highlight heritage and heritage is aligned with the design of the Olympic Stadium. Built for the 1976 Olympic Games, it made a significant contribution to the growth of the metropolis.

A bold architectural masterpiece by Roger Taillibert, Olympic Park was built for the 1976 Summer Games and home of the Montreal Expos baseball club (1977-2004). Since its opening, it has hosted thousands of sporting, social and cultural events, boasting more than a hundred million visitors nearly fifty years later. The Olympic Park is a site of indisputable heritage value at historical, emblematic, architectural and urban levels.

Registration
For more information and to register: roof-reuse.parcolympique.ca
Mandatory registration deadline: May 31, 2024 (11:59 PM EST)
Deadline for proposals: June 11, 2024 (11:59 EST) Winners announced: Summer 2024
People's Choice Awards Announcement: Fall 2024

Important places
The current two membranes of the roof (external and internal) cover an area of ​​42,000 m2, which is slightly more than 26 hockey fields.
The cables of the current roof structure are approximately 12 kilometers long, roughly the length of Montreal's iconic Boulevard Saint-Laurent.
The roof frame consists of 434 steel connectors that secure the cables.
The ingenuity and relevance of reuse, contributions to the ecological transition and social impact in the community are all part of the selection criteria.
About the Olympic Park
The Société de développement et de mise en valeur du Parc olympique (SDMVPO – Olympic Park), created on November 1, 2020, replaces and renews the mission of the Régie des Installations olympiques (1975-2020). The SDMVPO has a dual mandate to develop, manage, operate and promote its facilities as well as the Olympic legacy and legacy.

The Olympic Park manages five main assets: the Olympic Stadium, the largest amphitheater in the country, the Montreal Tower, the tallest leaning tower in the world, the Sports Centre, Canada's premier water feature and the expansive Esplanade with open spaces, a large meeting place and an event venue in the city. In addition, the largest underground parking lot in the country is located here.

Parc Olympique – https://reemploi-toiture.parcolympique.qc.ca/en/

Photographer: Olivier Blouin

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