LE FLEUVE EST TIÈDE SUR LES BATTURES
- Félix Leclerc, Le tour de l'île
The project aims to re-establish a dialogue between the city and the shoreline by enhancing existing natural and man-made environments through the deployment of a continuous network of riverside public spaces. Taking up the subtleties of the tidal flats' identity, this large linear park favors gentle interventions and optimization of existing infrastructures. The project proposes the transition from a landscape greatly modified by human presence (affecting its diversity, specificities and resilience) to the construction of a new identity associated with the ecological dimension.
In keeping with the river's evolving character, the artificial terrain gradually restores its place to the dynamic movement of water. This long-lasting temporality is added to that of the seasons and tides, calling for a continual reinterpretation and rediscovery of the experience of the riverbanks.
A territory of embankments and motorway embankments, the infrastructures are partially dismantled to better physically and visually connect urban living environments to the river. The Dufferin-Montmorency highway, a barrier that fragmented the territory, was transformed into an urban boulevard that emphasizes the strong lines of the coastal landscape. This new axis ensures improved accessibility and safety along the coast. The residual linear right-of-way of the reclaimed former highway generates a new public life on the waterfront.
Parks in the Bay
Parks in Bay form a vast open space linking the Domaine de Maizerets, Baie de Beauport and the Domaine's apartments. The development is based on two key elements: the renaturalization of the former Moulin stream and the reinterpretation of railway structures for public use.
The Loop
Creation of a dialogue between the new façade of Boulevard Sainte-Anne and the coastline that not only encourages people to slow down to better appreciate the coastal landscape, but also enhances the experience by adding recreational and leisure functions in and around the pedestrian-cyclist loop.
The Coastal Marsh
Insertion of a series of light observation structures along the edge of the marsh, recognized as a sensitive natural habitat, to promote sensitive cohabitation between wildlife, the river and the Saint-Grégoire-de-Montmorency district that once set the pace for local life.
Estate Flats
The strategy adopted for the public space is inspired by the natural functioning of ecosystems such as wetlands, forests and riverbanks. The sponge park acts as an absorbent medium that stores excess rainwater, thereby limiting the risk of flooding, recharging the water table and providing a habitat for flora and fauna.
Les battures du Domaine
The strategy adopted for the public space is inspired by the natural functioning of ecosystems such as wetlands, forests and riverbanks. The sponge park acts as an absorbent medium that stores excess rainwater, limiting the risk of flooding in addition to recharging the water table and providing a habitat for flora and fauna.
Coastal public spaces are designed to increase community resilience by recreating the natural water cycle as much as possible. These contemplative parks raise public awareness of the challenges of climate change, notably through the creation of rain gardens, wetlands and the planting of vegetation adapted to local conditions. Information pillars help users understand how these emerging ecosystems function.
With this major unifying gesture, Quebec City is endowing itself with a reimagined coastline, along which sustainable development and architectural installations are being deployed to enable a diversity of citizen practices in relation to local attractions.
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This very clear proposal focuses on the theme of coastal rewilding, positioned at the heart of the intentions, in line with current trends in biodiversity. The proposal is very well presented overall, with drawings and text that strongly support the vigor and specificity of the concept, making it easy to understand. The evocative images were appreciated by the jury, demonstrating a sensitive transformation of the environments to be experienced along the sector. The proposal defends a simple yet focused approach, integrating as its founding arguments the strong amplitude of tidal levels and the river's natural dynamics, restoring nature's lost rights. The transformation of the freeway into an urban boulevard, including a reduction in the number of lanes, is seen as a promising compromise, establishing a more balanced relationship between nature and urbanity. It's a radical but inspiring proposal, particularly with regard to the creation of resilient sponge parks, respectful of the site and conducive to a new, more sustainable balance. The interventions envisaged take into account the concerns of the general public and the regulations governing flood-prone areas. Questions remain, however, as to the amount of excavation required to bring the ideas to fruition, and the ways in which cross-cutting links with neighbouring districts are translated. There is room for reflection on how to reduce the scale of excavation while maintaining the strength and benefits of the concept. Despite these and other logistical challenges, this proposal offers a robust approach that balances urban and ecological imperatives. With its emphasis on adaptability, resilience and the preservation of natural landscapes, it offers an innovative, coherent and relevant vision of waterfront development. What's more, it can be easily implemented in phases, starting with the urban boulevard and earthworks, and then spreading out its immense ecological and environmental potential, the positive spin-offs of which are multiplied tenfold by the size of the area involved.
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