original Forum

Posted in references / precedents, site by michal on December 2, 2008

The Montreal Forum was the second building of that name to occupy the site. The original Forum building was built by Joseph-Alphonse Christin in 1908. A covered oval-shaped rollerskating track wrapped around an exterior ice-skating rink. The building was demolished in 1923 to make way for the Montreal Forum.

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This project is primarily concerned with the redevelopment of an urban block as a catalyst for urban renewal. The decision to renew a part of the city is understood as a show of respect and an attempt to raise the profile of the city : Bigging-Up Montreal. Although ‘instant’ developments of large urban areas have a reputation of ignoring context, this project goes big and foamy as it reimagines/reactivates one of the city’s most storied blocks.

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