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civiliti + Mandaworks and SNC Lavalin

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McGill College, l'avenue réinventée / McGill College, the Reinvented Avenue
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Site Plan

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A-A: Students gather to work in the shade of the pine trees

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B-B: Vehicular access to parking is minimized and shared

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C-C: Montrealers and visitors gather for jazz

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Positioning of the avenue on the river-mountain promenade

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New green stop along the Sainte-Catherine commercial artery

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The Contrast: an open esplanade on the historical axis, bordered by an immersive tree line

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The Sillon: the esplanade and the park sewn by the furrow along which the pebbles are scattered

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The Salons: : a diversity of microclimates hosts groupings of various scales

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The Seasons: a diversity of plants creates four colorful events

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Preliminary selection of plants

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Perspective

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Site Plan

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Expanded plan of lot 1

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Winter

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Fall

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Summer

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Spring

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Longitudinal

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Portion of the sillon and bench

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Fountain pebble 01

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Fountain pebble 02

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Pebble brasero 01

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Pebble brasero 02

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The O garden

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Fiery moment in the big fireplace in winter

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Mirror of the sky in the large foyer after a heavy rain

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The big fireplace filled with a cool drizzle on a hot summer day

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The grand foyer on an autumn afternoon

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Detail of the groove on radiant slab and the long bench with radiant system Detail of the sillon on radiant slab and the long bench with radiant system

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Vehicular Access Strategy for Lot 1

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Positioning of the avenue on the river-mountain promenade

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A new green stop along the Sainte-Catherine commercial artery

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A sunny esplanade and a shaded woodland to welcome in all seasons

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The sillon: the esplanade and the wooded area are sewn together by the identity element of the project

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The seasons: a diversity of sub-spaces with different scales and experiences

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The seasons: a diversity of plants creating four colorful seasonal events

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Common table, public terrace, pebble along the sillon

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Plant strategy - ground cover diversity and topography

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Thermal mass usage strategy and solar radiation

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Highlighting strategy

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View enhancement strategy

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Rainwater management

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Snow removal strategy

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Biodiversity hosting strategy 01

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Biodiversity hosting strategy 02

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Options for the integration of a U-turn
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