Renewal-Zone：贝聿铭及亨利•N•柯博著名地标作品的当代焕新

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位于蒙特利尔市中心的著名地标玛丽城广场，最初由贝聿铭和亨利·N·柯博设计，该广场开放空间的更新由Sid Lee Architecture与Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes合作完成。经过整体提升，这座现代化的公共广场与蒙特利尔世界级大都市的形象更加匹配。

项目隶属于Ivanhoé Cambridge投资的玛丽城广场大复兴计划，该计划旨在更新罗伯特布拉萨大道（Robert-Bourassa Boulevard）至曼斯菲尔德街（Mansfield Street），以及何内大街（René-Lévesque Boulevard）到卡斯卡特街（Cathcart Street）的所有公共空间，以突显这一标志性空间作为重要的聚会场所的特质。

新玛丽城广场项目于2014年正式启动了历史分析，在一定程度上唤起了一种怀旧感，回归本源。项目反映出Sid Lee Architecture重申公共广场重要性的愿望，以及忠于该理念的主旨和导则。

Sid Lee Architecture的建筑师兼首席合伙人Jean Pelland谈到：“我们想为玛丽城广场公共空间提出一个全新的愿景，项目保留了上次改造中的一些自然元素，同时恢复了其原始的社交场所的特质。”

最新一次改建在上世纪80年代进行，赋予了玛丽城广场公共空间一座大花园的形象。这一次，设计公司回归了空间的基本功能和美学，从无限网格和城市平台的自由流动等现代主义原则中汲取影响力。设计方案和最终概念得到了原设计者，知名建筑师亨利·N·柯博的肯定，他表达了对这一新愿景的期待。

“玛丽城广场公共空间的复兴体现了设计者的深思熟虑和出色的想象力。这一作品将极大加强玛丽城广场对蒙特利尔市民生活的贡献，实现我们最初的愿景，这让我非常高兴。”玛丽城广场的首席建筑师亨利·柯博说。

使玛丽城广场公共空间在视觉和物理上都易于到达，这一原则成为建筑事务所提出的重建计划的各个方面的指引。“一开始我们就接受重塑公共广场需要一些真正的策略，而主要目标是保持空间的连续性，同时尽可能创造更多的社交场所。”Jean Pelland表示。

基于这种连续性原则，建筑师们将设计方法建立在已有的建筑布局在超大平板之上的概念。除了物质性和流通性，这种布局还带来了其他优点。开放空间有利于举办活动并为新的公共活动项目改造提供可能。

细节的简洁性使空间易于阅读，消解了商业、社交和文化空间之间的界限。因此，更新后的玛丽城广场公共空间捕捉了城市环境中丰富的活力，并将街道生活与建筑内部联系起来。

这一重要的复兴项目恢复了蒙特利尔市中心的标志性空间作为该市文化和商业生活中心的优越地位。通过重构其与地下网络的连接、对购物中心进行现代化更新以及对入口大厅的改造，建筑响应的实施使这里与城市生活的联系达到前所未有的高度。

重新开放玛丽城广场的外围是改造中的重要举措。建筑物周围排列着楼梯，公共广场增强了街道与室内空间的连接。Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes 的建筑师兼高级合伙人Yves Dagenais表示：“如今通过巨大的楼梯，玛丽城广场公共空间与麦吉尔学院大道的中轴线相连，开启了皇家山的壮丽景色。”楼梯包含嵌入式的入口坡道，以直接的连通确保街道和抬升的公共空间之间的流畅移动。过去方便机动车的地下停车场入口被移至一边，让场地更加步行友好。

曾经由四个质朴的天窗点缀的玛丽城广场如今拥有了北美最大的水平玻璃结构之一。这个玻璃凉亭的反光效果，让人联想起现代主义时期的公共广场的代表性水池。这座令人印象深刻、看似漂浮的结构，可直接通往位于地下画廊中心四季开放的卡斯卡特餐厅和啤酒花园。“16 英尺高的玻璃亭非同凡响，由18根玻璃梁支撑，不仅容纳了美食广场，还优美地模糊了室内外的边界，为公共广场生活做出了贡献。”Yves Dagenais补充道。

回归统一材料的理念渗透到整个建筑景观中，将公共区域和建筑物联合起来。材料的选择和组织形式重申了玛丽城广场布局一致的基本概念。玛丽城广场公共空间的瓷砖清晰地展现了这一点，网格在视觉上将塔楼连接起来，突显了这个项目特色对于城市中心的重要性。

经由麦吉尔学院轴线，公共广场与皇家山之间形成了直接的视觉和物理连接。这种联系通过 CCxA的巨大装置Ring得到加强，构成了地标性的视图。更新后的玛丽城广场公共空间根植于初始的理念，并嵌入当代，更方便定位、社交和享受生活。

Sid Lee Architecture and Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes reveal the new Esplanade PVM in the heart of downtown Montreal and originally designed by I.M Pei and Henry N. Cobb. Designed by Sid Lee Architecture, and executed in collaboration with Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes, the project raises this modern public square to the stature worthy of a world metropolis.

Part of a broader plan to revitalize Place Ville Marie driven by investment from Ivanhoé Cambridge, the redevelopment of all public spaces, from Robert-Bourassa Boulevard to Mansfield Street, and René-Lévesque Boulevard to Cathcart Street, highlights this iconic space as an important gathering place.

Kicking off in 2014 with a phase of formal and historical analysis, in some ways the new Esplanade evokes a sense of nostalgia, a return to the source. It reflects Sid Lee Architecture's desire to reaffirm the importance of the public square, while staying true to the objectives and guidelines of the concept.

"We wanted to propose a refreshed vision for the Esplanade, one which preserved some of the natural elements from its last transformation, while restoring its original formal qualities and minerality," explains Jean Pelland, Architect and Principal Partner at Sid Lee Architecture.

The last redevelopment was carried out in the 1980s to give the Esplanade the appearance of a large garden. This time, the firm returned to the space's primary function and aesthetics, drawing its influences from modernist principles like the infinite grid and the free flow of the urban platform. The approach and final concept were presented to the famous original designer, Henry N. Cobb, who expressed enthusiasm for this new vision.

"The Esplanade revitalization has been thoughtfully conceived and brilliantly imagined. This work will greatly enhance Place Ville Marie's contribution to the civic life of Montreal, fulfilling the promise of our original vision and thereby making me enormously happy" said Henry Cobb, Head Architect of Place Ville Marie.

Making the Esplanade visually and physically accessible: this principle guided every aspect of the redevelopment proposed by the architectural firm. "We accepted from the outset that recreating the public square was going to require some real finesse, and that the primary objective was to preserve spatial continuity, while multiplying opportunities to create places of socialization," says Jean Pelland.

Based on this principle of continuity, the architects founded their approach on the preexisting idea of an oversized slab on which buildings are simply placed. The minerality and fluidity of this layout hold other benefits; the open spaces are conducive to hosting events and the occasional transformation for new public activation programs.

The simplicity of detail makes the space easy to read. It dissolves the boundaries between the business district, social areas, and cultural areas. The renewed Esplanade thus captures the abundant dynamism of its urban environment and links life on the street to the interior of the buildings.

This major revitalization restores an emblematic downtown Montreal space to a privileged place at the heart of the city's cultural and commercial life. Through the reconfiguration of its connection to the underground network, the modernization of its shopping mall, and the renovation of the entrance halls, the architectural response implemented connects it more than ever to urban life.

Paramount in the transformation is the reopening of the periphery of Place Ville Marie. Lined with stairs around the buildings, the public square invites circulation between the street and the interior. "Now linked to the central axis of McGill College Avenue by a monumental staircase, the Esplanade PVM opens up a remarkable view on Mount Royal," says Yves Dagenais, architect and senior partner at Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes. This staircase, including an embedded access ramp, creates a direct link that ensures fluid movement between the street and the raised public space. The large entrance to the underground parking lot that previously favored vehicular crossings was moved aside to welcome foot traffic.

Once punctuated by four modest skylights, the Esplanade now boasts one of the largest horizontal glass structures in North America. The reflective effect created by this glass pavilion is reminiscent of the water basins typical of the public squares of the modernist era. This impressive, seemingly floating structure provides direct access to the 4-season Cathcart Restaurants & Biergarten in the heart of the underground gallery. "The extraordinary 16-foot-high glass pavilion is supported by 18 glass beams. It not only houses the food court, but also beautifully blurs the boundaries between inside and outside, contributing to the life of the public square," adds Yves Dagenais.

The return to a uniform materiality permeates the entire architectural landscape, bringing together public areas and buildings. The choice of materials and the arrangement of forms reaffirm the idea of a universal layout, a foundational concept of Place Ville Marie. Evident even in the Esplanade's tiling, this grid links the towers visually and underscores the importance of the character of this project to the heart of the city.

The public square now offers a direct visual and physical connection to Mount Royal through the McGill College axis. This connection is enhanced by the Ring, a monumental installation by CCxA, that frames the emblematic view. The renewed Esplanade PVM is a refreshed version of what it once was, now easier to navigate, socialize in, and enjoy.

Location: Place Ville Marie

Client: Ivanhoé Cambridge

Area: 150 000 sq. ft.

Concept & vision: Sid Lee Architecture

Execution: Consortium Sid Lee Architecture | Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes

General contractor: Pomerleau

Structural engineers: NCK Inc.

Electromechanical engineers: Bouthilette Parizeau (BPA)

Landscape consultant: BC2

Lighting consultant: Lightemotion

Project management: JAJKO

Glass specialists: Seele and Techniverre

Photographer: David Boyer

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