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Sir‑George‑Étienne‑Cartier Park Bathers’ Pavilion and Outdoor Pools
Sir‑George‑Étienne‑Cartier Park Bathers’ Pavilion and Outdoor Pools
Le Sud-Ouest, Montréal, Canada
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Sir‑George‑Étienne‑Cartier Park Bathers’ Pavilion and Outdoor Pools
Le Sud-Ouest, Montréal, Canada
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2020
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$5M - 10M
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The new aquatic facilities in Sir George Étienne Cartier Park replace a 1960s pool complex at the heart of a century old urban square. The project introduces a bathers’ pavilion and a family of outdoor basins that renew the experience of swimming while fitting sensitively into the existing canopy of trees and the surrounding residential fabric.
The pavilion is drawn as a low wave between the trees and the water. The alternation of glazed and more opaque façades, together with the broad entrance canopy, creates a clear transition between the public realm and the pool without overpowering the park. Open areas frame views toward the basins and the landscape, while enclosed portions bring together changing rooms, cabins and technical spaces in a compact, legible way.
Around the building, the pools are composed as a continuous figure that brings together swimming lanes, a dedicated diving zone, a gently sloping beach and a separate paddling pool. Each type of use finds its place, from early encounters with water to more athletic practice. The whole ensemble is set at grade, which simplifies access for families and people with reduced mobility and contributes to a strong perception of safety and clarity.
Outdoor showers grouped under the wooden canopy mark the transition from the mineral ground to the water and create a simple daily ritual before entering the pool. Daylight slips under the roof and enters through high horizontal windows, revealing the presence of wood, stone and coloured surfaces and allowing the pavilion to remain a calm background to the animated life of the basins.
Technical aspects such as the geometry of the main pool, the treatment of surfaces and the filtration room designed to meet current standards are absorbed into the thickness of the building rather than expressed as separate elements. They support a quiet, luminous architecture that seeks to extend the character of the square instead of asserting itself as an isolated object, so that the project can be read as a carefully constructed piece of landscape within the park.
The pavilion is drawn as a low wave between the trees and the water. The alternation of glazed and more opaque façades, together with the broad entrance canopy, creates a clear transition between the public realm and the pool without overpowering the park. Open areas frame views toward the basins and the landscape, while enclosed portions bring together changing rooms, cabins and technical spaces in a compact, legible way.
Around the building, the pools are composed as a continuous figure that brings together swimming lanes, a dedicated diving zone, a gently sloping beach and a separate paddling pool. Each type of use finds its place, from early encounters with water to more athletic practice. The whole ensemble is set at grade, which simplifies access for families and people with reduced mobility and contributes to a strong perception of safety and clarity.
Outdoor showers grouped under the wooden canopy mark the transition from the mineral ground to the water and create a simple daily ritual before entering the pool. Daylight slips under the roof and enters through high horizontal windows, revealing the presence of wood, stone and coloured surfaces and allowing the pavilion to remain a calm background to the animated life of the basins.
Technical aspects such as the geometry of the main pool, the treatment of surfaces and the filtration room designed to meet current standards are absorbed into the thickness of the building rather than expressed as separate elements. They support a quiet, luminous architecture that seeks to extend the character of the square instead of asserting itself as an isolated object, so that the project can be read as a carefully constructed piece of landscape within the park.
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