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Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners
Place des Montréalaises, Lemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis | International Design Awards Winners

Place des Montréalaises

CompanyLemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis
Lead DesignersLemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis
Design TeamLemay + Angela Silver + AtkinsRealis
Project LocationMontreal, Canada
ClientVille de Montréal
CreditsProject manager : Ville de Montreal
Prize(s)Gold in Landscape Architecture / Community Spaces / Parks
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Entry Description

Honouring the contribution of women who shaped the city, this urban meadow transforms fractured infrastructure into a restorative landscape. This inclined park bridges Old Montreal and downtown through accessible paths, integrated seating, panoramic views, and a centerpiece cylindrical mirror featuring the names of 21 women. In 86 flowering beds forming the meadow, native plantings bloom sequentially, while structural spans, engineered soil systems, and water-sensitive design sustain its canopy. Part monument, part public park, it redefines commemoration as collective, inclusive renewal.