White Arkitekter wins project to revitalise 43.5-hectare site in Montreal

The site of the old Hippodrome presents a great opportunity to create a socially and ecologically sustainable neighbourhood that strengthen the links between surrounding city district. The area is not without challenges. The City of Montreal has been looking to transform this major piece of land in public ownership for over a decade.

– We first became aware of the Hippodrome project at a forum of experts held in Montreal in 2012 and have been following the opportunity since then, says Marie-France Stendahl, Head of Business Development Canada at White Arkitekter.

A complete and competent team
White and Rayside Labossière has assembled a multidisciplinary team that have the skills to work with the opportunities and challenges of this complex project. Rayside Labossière’s expertise in dialogue and architecture is combined with White’s experience in large-scale sustainable urban development, social analysis and landscape design, being some of standout competences of the team.

The Hippodrome site will be an important future district of Montreal and can help the city take a step to being more sustainable, says Carl Bäckstrand.

Giving the community a voice

An important part of the project is the democratic process, the dialogue with the community. The site is located between two neighbourhoods with different socioeconomical realities that will now become more integrated, presenting an opportunity to create a socially sustainable district that’s inclusive and diverse.