Landscape Architecture

RESTORATION OF CURÉ-LABELLE SQUARE

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CITY OF SAINT-JÉRÔME

2016

Inaugurated in 1905, Curé-Labelle Square is located in the historic heart of Saint-Jérôme. BC2 was given the mission to preserve and enhance its Victorian character. The challenge was to reinvent the square, while at the same time, restoring its splendour according to the style of the era in which it was built.

BC2 and its partners (CS Design and CDGU) carried out the redesign of Curé-Labelle Square with the upmost respect for its heritage character. The new design of the square is focused on the statue of Father Labelle as well as a monument commemorating the location of the first church in Saint-Jérôme; a wall illuminated by thousands of crosses. The landscape architecture design included the delicate work of restoring the pedestrian paths, preserving century-old trees, as well as updating the square’s urban furniture.

AGROPUR HEAD OFFICE

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CITY OF SAINT-HUBERT

2015

Located in Longueuil, the Agropur campus is a new complex which serves as a workplace for 950 employees. It has a LEEDMN SILVER certification and is entirely integrated into a nearby wooded area. BC2 developed an elegant and sleek concept, embodying the image of the company. The campus is a welcoming place, ideal for fostering relaxation and informal meetings for the many employees and visitors who come the site.

The campus has many integrated woodland paths interspersed with rest areas. The main objective of the project was to improve the daily work experience. Our design effort focused on the entrance and lobby, the cafeteria and conference room gardens, the play area adjacent to the daycare, as well as the parking lot and retention ponds. This project was realized in collaboration with Architex, Reliance, Agropur, CIMA+, NCK and bpa.

MONT-JÉSUS-MARIE SCHOOLYARD UPGRADE

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cITY OF MONTRÉAL

2014

Inspired by games drawn on the ground by the school’s students, the schoolyard redesign needed to live up to the students’ aspirations, while also being functional, safe, sustainable, and easy to maintain. A palisade delineates the different areas of the yard to ensure for tranquility and privacy, and it also constitutes a key design feature of the site. The wooden structure has varied volumes as well as artwork of birds taking flight, a piece created by the students.

The BC2 design team also had to work carefully with the site’s particularities and features: forest cover with both natural and heritage value, an uneven topography which was subject to erosion and soil compaction, the small scale of the site, as well as its proximity to buildings. These numerous constraints became sources of inspiration and creativity over the course of the project.

PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE BERTRAND STREAM SHORELINE

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CITY OF MONTRÉAL

2016

This project consisted of developing a re-contouring plan, stabilizing the shoreline as well as developing an interpretive park for a riparian environment. Located within a built-up area, the stream was in poor condition but had great potential for fostering biodiversity. The development of protective measures for the rehabilitation and enhancement of the site were also part of the mandate. This project is the first step in the implementation of a broader preservation plan for the Bertrand Stream watershed.