the new lansdowne

the new lansdowne
table of contents
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Introduction
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2.
the path followed
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3.
setting the foundation – a place grounded in history
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4.
the new lansdowne – overview
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5.
the elements
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5.1 urban park – integration with canal
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5.2
a heritage nucleus
aberdeen
horticulture
farmers’ market
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5.3
stadium in the park
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5.4
urban village – integration with the city
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6.
the future
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Lansdowne occupies a very special place in the hearts and minds of the people
of Ottawa. For generations, as Ottawa was growing in stature and confidence
as a major international city and Canada’s Capital, Lansdowne was a place for
significant community events and considerable civic pride.
1. introduction
Over its 140-year history, Lansdowne has been an important destination where
residents and visitors went to relax, explore and have fun with family and friends.
Whether it was to attend an annual exposition, an agricultural fair or a major sporting
event, Lansdowne was a place where local traditions were formed and flourished.
The mention of Lansdowne to any Ottawan is sure to evoke a collection of vivid and
cherished memories. Even as it waned as a centre of activity over the years, memories
of Lansdowne’s rich history remain strong and central to the story of Ottawa. While
people now look back with great fondness, they also look forward with anticipation and
excitement to a new and modern Lansdowne.
The City of Ottawa and our partners, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group
(OSEG), understand and appreciate the unique opportunity and great responsibility
of creating something special at the Lansdowne site. Today, the opportunity exists to
create a central destination that will connect with the energy and ambitions of a vital,
modern city, while respecting the best of a storied past. A vital community where people
will choose to live, work and visit, not just once or twice a year, but weekly to shop for
food or fashion, enjoy a dinner with family or friends, stroll through the park and gardens,
catch a film or take in a sporting event.
Aerial overview of Lansdowne Park and its relationship to the Rideau Canal with downtown
Ottawa in the distance.
View from Lansdowne Way looking west.
The new stadium as seen from across the
Rideau Canal. The stadium design creates an
entirely new relationship to the Canal.
The vision is to create a year-round destination that appeals to all ages and people with
diverse interests. Lansdowne’s design will create a dynamic urban place grounded in
history reflecting the significance of Lansdowne to the identity and image of Ottawa as
a city. The revitalized Lansdowne builds on its past traditions as a significant gathering
place for many activities and events to include the development of a new urban Park
that re-integrates the site with the canal and positions the site’s two remaining heritage
buildings as focal elements to the site both visually and functionally. As well, the new
Lansdowne includes a refurbished and iconic new stadium complex that itself will be
a new landmark. The revitalization also positions the site for today and the future as
an integral element of the urban fabric with a new urban village that will logically and
naturally integrate with the adjacent urban fabric, the park and the stadium. The design
will ensure on-going activity and encourage people to move throughout, explore and
once again, reconnect to Lansdowne; which will once again be one of the city’s most
important urban places defining Ottawa as a city.
The City has seized the opportunity to transform the old Lansdowne into something
new, modern and exciting yet still firmly grounded in the history of the place. This book
will provide the reader with a visual tour through the many parts of the new vision for
Lansdowne.
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2. the path followed
The revitalization of Lansdowne was initiated in April 2009 when Council
provided direction to enter into a partnership with OSEG to develop and
implement a comprehensive revitalization program incorporating three key
elements: the revitalization of the stadium complex; the greening of the site
to better integrate with the Rideau Canal corridor; and the creation of a new
mixed-use area.
In November 2009, following an extensive city-wide consultation process with respect
to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP), Council approved in principle the LPP and
provided direction for the development of a detailed master plan.
In June 2010, Council approved the overall master plan for the revitalization of
Lansdowne, comprising the development concept, stadium plans and the urban
park plan.
With the foundation of the concepts embedded in the master plan, an extensive
process of integrating and developing the concepts into final plans, through the planning
approvals process was undertaken under the guidance and direction of a design review
panel. This process culminated with Council giving its approval to the required zoning
changes, the relocation of the Horticulture Building and to an integrated site plan.
The plans for Lansdowne have been built upon the conceptual plans that formed
part of the integrated master plan approved by Council in June 2010, and provide for
Lansdowne to be a truly dynamic and unique urban place within the city that pays
tribute to and reflects its history of place.
This document allows us to see the future of Lansdowne.
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Lansdowne Park and the Aberdeen Pavilion, 1903
3. setting the foundation
– a place grounded
in history
Lansdowne circa 1900 with public park
Lansdowne has played a central role in the history of the city of Ottawa and
of Canada. As early as 1868, the City of Ottawa acquired acreage on Bank
Street beside the Rideau Canal, to be used as a municipal fairground. The first
major event held on the new site was the Annual Provincial Agricultural and Arts
Association Exhibition of 1875. In 1877, Lansdowne made history by hosting
the first public demonstration of a new invention called the telephone.
By 1898, the City had bigger plans and purchased additional adjacent lands for
$25,000, expanding the potential of the site for exhibitions. A new Horticulture Hall and a
grandstand were constructed. Lansdowne was now ready for much bigger events and,
what would become, the annual Central Canada Exhibition that ran from 1888 to 2010.
The Aberdeen Pavilion was constructed in 1898 and was dedicated at the10th annual
Central Canada Exhibition by the Governor General, Lord Aberdeen. With its modern,
column-free design, it was the perfect venue for grand exhibitions of all kinds. Today it is
Canada’s last remaining example of the popular 19th century ‘exhibition style’ of design
with its highly functional interior space and ornate exteriors. Over the next 100 years, the
Aberdeen Pavilion served many purposes and became part of Canadian history. It has
been home to the 1904 Stanley Cup; host for hundreds of agricultural and manufacturing
exhibitions; and a place where the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry gathered
before shipping out to two world wars. In 1982, it was designated an historical structure,
and in 1994 was beautifully restored to its original state.
Lansdowne also has a rich and award-winning sporting history. The forerunner to the
Frank Clair Stadium was a steel and concrete grandstand built in 1909 with a seating
capacity of 10,000. For its time, the grandstand was considered architecturally ground
breaking and in 1960, it was expanded to seat 22,000. From the late 1960s until 2005,
Frank Clair Stadium played a central role in the sporting life of Ottawa. Home to decades
of championship football, baseball, soccer and lacrosse teams, it remains a cherished
landmark to many Ottawans.
Originally conceived as an exhibition park with a distinct rural flavour, Lansdowne
became much more to the city of Ottawa and its citizens. Today a new opportunity
presents itself to transform this 40-acre landmark into something that reflects the city’s
stature as a vibrant and important world city, and responds to the diverse interests of
the people of Ottawa.
1900 – View of exhibition grounds.
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1915 Princess Pat Regiment leaving the exhibition grounds.
The revitalization program for Lansdowne is focused on recapturing the site’s sense of
place as a distinct and unique cultural heritage landscape that reflects its past, respects
its remaining heritage defining elements and positions the site to continue as a dynamic
urban place hosting events and activities in the city. The development program is
focused on building on Lansdowne’s traditional role in the city as a significant public
meeting and gathering place. It is being designed in a way that reflects and respects the
site’s historical development patterns that provided a changing stage for the activities
and events that have been hosted over the years and that will continue. The elements
to reset this stage for today and for the future include a new urban park, a new urban
mixed-use village and a compete stadium renovation and integration with the Bank
Street retail corridor, all designed and positioned in ways that recognize the site as a
significant and distinct and cultural heritage landscape.
1939 Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Over time and in response to demands and changing needs, Lansdowne has evolved
and undergone a series of dramatic changes. In the past 30 years, these changes
included restricted access, the removal of buildings and the down grading of the
environment for parking. Together, these changes have diminished the cultural heritage
value of the site and have resulted in Lansdowne being disconnected from the local and
larger community. One of the most unfortunate consequences of the changes of the
past 30 years is the separation of the historical relationship that Lansdowne had with
the historic Rideau Canal/Queen Elizabeth Driveway (QED) corridor.
The campaign of the 1980s and into the 1990s to preserve the Aberdeen Pavilion,
a dramatic exception to the downgrading and neglect at Lansdowne, was the first
step towards the revitalization of Lansdowne. The revitalization program provides
for the Aberdeen to be the centerpiece of the revitalized Lansdowne as a public use
building with a new Farmers’ Market and a refurbished Horticulture Building that will
be repositioned to define a historical nucleus for Lansdowne and provide a historical
framing with the historic Rideau Canal for the urban park. The refurbished stadium and
in particular the new iconic south side stands will integrate with the park and provide
for a new iconic landmark that will continue to define the significance of Lansdowne
for Ottawa’s today and into the future. Finally, the urban village reflects the historical
Pavilion style building fabric that characterized buildings at Lansdowne and will for the
first time provide for integrating Lansdowne with the fabric of the city that grew around
the site over the years providing a connections to the local and larger community that
will position Lansdowne not just as a place for major activities and events but to be part
of the daily life of the community.
1904 Ottawa Senators The legendary silver seven win the Stanley Cup.
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There will be something to appeal to all ages,
tastes and passions.
4. the new lansdowne
- overview
... to provide the very best in culture, sports, outdoor
activities, shopping, dining and entertainment.
The new Lansdowne will have something for everyone. It will be a dynamic urban
place where many activities and events will be held that will contribute to the culture
and life of the city as well as providing opportunities for passive recreational and
leisure pursuits. The urban village integrates Lansdowne with the larger fabric of
the city to support other activities and events held at Lansdowne and support
the day to day life of the city with new shops, restaurants and workplaces, and
residences. It will be a seven-day-a-week, four-season, multi-purpose destination
where function and programming are fully and artfully integrated to create
something very special. In conversations with the public, the vast majority of
people surveyed stated that they hoped the transformation of Lansdowne would
address the diverse needs, preferences and passions of the entire city.
The result is a development designed around the site’s historical roots and historical
sense of place, and that integrates with the rhythms of the established residential and
commercial neighbourhoods. With a commitment to provide the very best in culture,
sports, outdoor activities, shopping, dining and entertainment, the new Lansdowne will
once again become a place where both residents and visitors to Ottawa will come to
experience a place that is unlike any other in the city and that will rival some of the most
noteworthy urban places in contemporary cities around the world. Re-establishing the
connection of Lansdowne to the Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Ste that is one of the
most defining features of Ottawa, and integrating the site through the urban village to the
Bank Street corridor, one of the city’s best known retail streets will ensure that the new
Lansdowne will be seen and experienced as an integral element of the fabric of the city
and the local community.
For families with young children and teenagers, young adults or empty nesters, and for
tourists and visitors to Ottawa, the new Lansdowne will provide a host of reasons to visit
regularly: urban park activities and events, a farmers’ market; movies; quality restaurants;
Saturday football games; a quiet stroll in the park; shopping for food, clothing or personal
services; a 67’s hockey game or an annual charity skate in January. There will be something
to appeal to all ages, tastes and passions. That’s the promise of the new Lansdowne.
Aerial view from Bank Street looking northeast onto the site.
A view of the Aberdeen Pavilion from across the Great Lawn.
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The veil delaminates and creates openings for people to walk through.
The stadium rises out of the top of the landscaped berm, curving
naturally as it rises.
A view of the stadium concourse
The Skating Court extends the connection to Bank Street eastward toward the Canal.
The Skating Court, like a pond within the park forest, offers an extended skating season.
The Great Porch provides a contemporary park plaza between the Pavilion and Great Lawn.
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It will be a welcoming place to take in a
concert, go for a stroll or simply appreciate
the beautiful gardens.
5. the elements
5.1 the urban park
The urban park, which will integrate with the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Stadium,
and reconnect Lansdowne to the Canal corridor, is intended to be the heart and
soul of Lansdowne. Its expansive greenery and beautiful gardens will provide for
the urban park to be a welcoming place for a daily walk, to take in a concert, go for
a stroll or just simply sit and relax and appreciate the space and beautiful gardens.
On an ordinary day, the park will be used for informal, leisure activities, but during
event and festival season, it will have the capacity to accommodate larger crowds
for concerts, exhibitions and community activities.
As a great south-facing green space, the urban park lawn is designed to be open and
unobstructed which will maximize its programming potential. Deciduous trees will be
selectively placed to frame the space, without obstructing the programmable areas.
Primary pedestrian pathways will circumnavigate the lawn. Appropriate levels of lighting
will be placed around the perimeter of the urban lawn to enable safety and wayfinding,
but without impeding the possibility of star gazing. A featured art piece, the Beacon,
will be located at the water plaza, and will flow with water during the day and with light
at night. The plaza area at the Beacon’s base will serve as a water play feature on
summer days, a skating venue in the winter time, will be a flexible space for large events
if required.
A diverse network of pathways will integrate the Park with the Queen Elizabeth Driveway and
Rideau Canal landscapes.
The crossing will be the urban threshold between the urban park and the Rideau Canal.
It is a merging of paths and planted zones. Trees in this area will be similar to those within
the Great Lawn. Paved pathways will be consistent with the paved paths throughout
Lansdowne. Lighting in this area will be subtle, designed to not hinder the views of the
Aberdeen Pavilion, but more than adequate for safety purposes.
“ T h e n ew u r b an park at L an sdow n e w ill crea te b oth a richly pro g ra mmed civic and regional destination
a s we l l a s a d i ve rs e a n d eng aging neighbourhood park . A major public sq uare and g reat lawn surround
th e Ab e rd e e n Pav i l i o n at the hea r t o f the site, co n n ect in g b oth the development and community to th e
R i d e au C an al .” Jeffrey Staates, Landscape Architect, PFS Studio
The park wrap around the South Stands to embed the stadium within the park.
The East Court connects the revitalized Horticulture Building to the Great Lawn.
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A view north toward the relocated Horticulture Building
A view of the Aberdeen Pavilion from across the Great Lawn.
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An aerial view of the Aberdeen Pavilion from across the Great Lawn.
5.2 the heritage nucleus
The centerpiece of the new Lansdowne framing the urban park will be the Aberdeen
Pavilion and the relocated and restored Horticulture Building. These, along with the
Rideau Canal and the refurbished stadium being designed as an iconic stadium in
the park, will provide for a historical referencing and framing of the new urban park.
The Aberdeen Pavilion and relocated Horticulture Building will continue as significant
public buildings able to accommodate many programming activities including activities
associated with the urban park and the stadium. The Aberdeen Pavilion and Horticulture
Building will also be key framing elements of the Farmers’ Square where the Farmers’
Market will operate on a daily basis throughout the spring summer and fall. The market
will integrate the public realm of the park and the centerpiece heritage buildings with the
new urban village and will pay tribute to the agricultural roots of Lansdowne keeping,
this as a key defining element for the new Lansdowne.
An aerial view above the expanse of Great Lawn reveals the Aberdeen Pavilion as the centrepiece of the Lansdowne experience.
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The stadium’s appearance will be iconic,
with a modern refurbishment of the historical
north stands, combined with the new curved
south stands.
Overview
5.3 the stadium in the park
Initially opened in 1967, the Frank Clair Stadium will once again become a major
sporting venue for the city of Ottawa. Refurbished as a stadium in a park, the new
stadium will be connected to its surroundings and integrated into the whole of the
project. The stadium, however, will be more than a stage for sporting events; it will
be a showpiece for the park and the city, and a multi-purpose and engaging place
for people when filled with thousands of patrons.
“The project is about changing the relationship
between a stadium, a park and their City. Traditionally
the stadium stands apart from its surroundings,
independent and disconnected from city life. This
stadium is about connection, not only accessibility, but
a complete integration with the park and the life of the
City. In doing this, the stadium will become integral to
the City of Ottawa.” Robert Claiborne, Stadium Architect
The new stadium design will provide 22,500 permanent seats for CFL games and
professional soccer matches and will be able to host a variety of other entertainment and
sporting events. End zone seating on grass berms will bring the total seating capacity
to 24,000. Additionally, the stadium site will be able to accommodate a temporary
expansion of seating to 40,000 for Grey Cup games, concerts and other large national
and international events. The new south stands, together with the refurbished north
stands and Civic Centre, will create an entirely new experience for the people of
Ottawa. To the north, a contemporary commercial façade will complement the retail
development, and on the south a flowing wooden veil faces the park, the Canal and
the Queen Elizabeth Driveway. The stadium’s appearance will be iconic, with a modern
refurbishment of the historical north stands, combined with the new curved south
stands. The new south stands, with a wooden veil, will rise gently from a landscaped
berm, merging with their natural surroundings to create a striking visual display.
Cannon Design
The stadium will truly form part of the park. Pedestrians in the park will be able to stroll
up walkways on the landscaped berms and overlook the stadium field. The park wraps
around and embraces the stadium at its southern edge, encouraging pedestrians to
walk through the wooden outer veil to the western entrance plaza and on to the Bank
Street Bridge. The stadium will have a generous pedestrian concourse, uniting the
north and south stands into one stadium. The concourse will wrap around the stadium,
merging with the front lawn and continuing along Bank Street. Main entrance gateways
to the stadium will be on the north, east and west sides of the stadium, with secondary
points of access on the south side.
As seen from the Bank Street Bridge, the stadium is designed to work harmoniously with
the park.
The south elevation of the stadium demonstrating its relationship to the park and to the Aberdeen Pavilion.
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...it will be a showpiece for the park and the city,
and a multi-purpose and engaging place when
filled with thousands of patrons.
More Stadium Details
On the north side, the two entrances off the retail sector will allow access through the
Civic Center concourse into the former stadium concourse merging the two into a fluid,
modernized, single concourse. On the west side, a new stadium plaza provides access
directly off of Bank Street. On non-event days the plaza will serve as an open civic
place and overlook into the stadium as well as acting as a point of access into the park
through and around the stadium. On the east, a new park entrance is designed with
elements similar to the urban park lawn and great porch areas that front the Aberdeen
Pavilion. This new park entrance will provide access for those arriving to Lansdowne
by shuttle.
The south stands will also be accessible from entrances at the corners of the stadium
on both the east and west side and will serve people arriving from the park, being
dropped off from the Queen Elizabeth Driveway to the east and those arriving from the
west plaza off Bank Street. A new pedestrian concourse will connect both the north and
south stands, uniting the stadium for all patrons. The main concourse level will access
the lower bowl seating with unobstructed views to the playing field. The east and south
end zone area will be structured berms of grass for casual picnic and blanket seating.
This approach will create a bowl-like setting enclosing the field on all sides. These areas
will also provide space for future expansion and temporary event seating. Upper level
seating will provide patrons with exceptional and dramatic views to the field and over
the surrounding park and canal.
The upper concourse of the new south stands will have concessions and washrooms for fans,
offering spectacular views to the Canal.
The main field level concourse on the south side will provide open views to the field.
A view of the south stands from the new Bank Street entry plaza offers an
overview of the field of play.
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Designed to be pedestrian
friendly, with lively and
welcoming streetscapes…
5.4 urban village – integration
with the city
“The new Lansdowne will be a unique urban village that
reconnects a city. A rich and organic mix of components
designed to attract people of all ages and tastes and
transform an important City site into an exciting and
appealing destination year-round.”
Navid Maqami and John Clifford, Perkins Eastman
The mixed-use district will be focused in the northwest quadrant of Lansdowne,
creating a block grid pattern consistent with the existing Glebe and Old Ottawa
South neighbourhoods to the north and south, and providing a diverse mix of
office, residential, shopping, dining and entertainment options. Two-storey retail
will continue along the Bank Street edge of the site and seamlessly merge with
the existing commercial neighbourhood. The streetscape along Bank Street will
be improved with the widening of sidewalks, the addition of trees and landscaping,
and the installation of new street lighting.
Designed to be pedestrian- friendly, with lively and welcoming streetscapes, this new retail
village on the site will total 360,000 square feet, and once fully leased, will provide a unique
and vibrant mix of shopping, dining and entertainment experiences. This multi-purpose,
community design also envisions an integrated and enriching mix of 280 residential
condominium units and over 100,000 sq. ft. of office space.
A central plaza adjacent to the Aberdeen Pavilion will seamlessly integrate with the
Aberdeen Square, and will create an open and welcoming gathering place for people
and will serve as a central landmark within the urban village for the project. A boulevard
will connect Bank Street to the Aberdeen Pavilion, the public plaza and the park. The
street grid within the site will create intimate and pedestrian-friendly retail blocks that will
feature smaller shops and cafes. The mixed-use retail district of Lansdowne has been
designed to complement the surrounding neighbourhoods and bring a new energy to an
important part of the city.
A view of the new retail along the existing north stands.
The new Bank Street entry and plaza will provide access to the stadium and to the park.
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Shopping and dining on Aberdeen Way
View from Lansdowne Way looking west.
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View from the park looking towards Aberdeen Square.
An evening stroll through the public plaza.
The vision is to naturally extend Bank Street
to the new urban park... providing pedestrian
access to the Canal.
Architectural Master plan
The architectural master plan for the new Lansdowne has been developed to work
with the unique position that Lansdowne has today within the urban fabric of Ottawa.
On the edge of the UNESCO World Heritage designated Rideau Canal, the site adjoins
both the residential section of the Glebe as well as the commercial artery, Bank Street.
The goal of the project design for the village both from a planning and architectural
perspective has been to weave a new tapestry that is Lansdowne into the programs
and character of the existing urban fabric through both the layout for the urban village
and architectural character for the new buildings. This weave provides a seamless and
logical extension of the new urban park, the National Capital Commission (NCC) lands
and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, and the Bank Street commercial corridor, in a way
that integrates the site with the urban fabric which surrounds it. Bank Street will have
new, interesting structures that continue the energy of this unique commercial street
south to the Canal. New pedestrian priority corridors that allow for limited vehicular
circulation in the same grid design that exists in the Glebe will maintain and enhance
site lines and access to the Aberdeen Pavilion and Horticulture Building which together
define the heritage nucleus of the site. These corridors will also extend park paths in to
the urban context through the new mixed-use district up to Bank Street. All streets and
public spaces have been designed as “pedestrian first” realms with landscape elements
of the urban park, threading their way from the park up to Bank Street, creating a busy
village within a park.
The new site plan ties the urban village, stadium, and urban park into a richly interwoven set
of experiences
The building architecture on the site will also weave together park and urban themes.
Buildings located on, or close to, Bank Street will maintain the traditional urban scale,
form and materials, including the storefront use of red brick, stone and steel similar to
the façades currently found on Bank Street. As one progresses farther into the site,
toward the Canal, building architecture will begin to take on a more “pavilion” character
reflecting the pavilion style of buildings that historically were found at Lansdowne. Brick
gives way to wood and building forms become lighter and softer. The culmination of
this experience will occur at the new Aberdeen Square, where the square is framed by
the Aberdeen Pavilion, the relocated Horticulture Building, a new cinema and two new
pavilion buildings.
Furthermore, the uses planned for the buildings found in the mixed-used district also
contribute to and follow the woven theme. Appropriately scaled stores are situated on
Bank Street in the primary commercial core. As one weaves toward the urban park, the
type of store changes, and gives way to restaurants, cafes, cinema and sporting goods
stores; elements that are associated with recreation and leisure.
View from corner of Bank Street and Aberdeen Way looking southeast.
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As the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Horticulture Building are structures reflective of their
time, the new buildings in Lansdowne will be reflective of ours, yet will respectfully
integrate with the heritage buildings on the site. An objective of the project has been
to use LEED standards as the benchmark for the design, construction and property
management planning of Lansdowne. All new buildings will be designed to LEED
standards consistent with specific building types. Adhering to LEED standards
establishes clear guidelines for design and construction policy and procedures in areas
such as sustainable site design, conservation of materials and resources, and adaptive
re-use of existing materials. Guidelines are also established for water and energy
efficiencies and indoor environmental quality.
A view west along Lansdowne Way toward Bank Street.
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A cross section of the East Court south of the Horticulture Building.
A cross section of the Great Porch toward the Great Lawn from the Aberdeen Pavilion.
Aberdeen Square will provide a permanent home for the Ottawa Farmers’ Market.
The Square creates an elegantly scaled urban room for year-round activity in front of the Pavilion.
A view of the Square looking east along the facade of the Aberdeen Pavilion.
A view of the central aisle of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market from the Horticulture Building.
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Aerial view from Bank Street looking northeast onto the site.
Few if any projects in Canada,
possibly North America, will be able to match
Lansdowne’s offerings, appeal, energy
and sustainability.
6. the future
The new Lansdowne has been designed for all residents of Ottawa and visitors
to the city. The site’s heritage buildings along with the multi-purpose stadium
in the park with its bold and practical revitalization, and the new dynamic urban
park that is integrated with the canal corridor, will be the visual centrepieces
of this multi-faceted project. The site will also feature urban public plazas, a
Farmers’ Market and a mixed-use retail district with residential condominiums
and office space. The streetscapes along Bank Street and Holmwood Avenue
will be re-energized with dynamic retail and residential units, as well as extensive
upgrades to landscapes and lighting. The views from the Queen Elizabeth
Driveway will be transformed and motorists passing by will experience a
revitalized and exciting view.
Few if any projects in Canada, possibly North America, will be able to match Lansdowne’s
offerings, appeal, energy and sustainability. In every way, the creation of a revitalized
Lansdowne has been a positive and collaborative process, respecting the many ideas
presented, honouring the best of the past, and always looking forward to an exciting
and successful future.
The Skating Court, like a pond within the park forest, offers an extended skating season.
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Cross section of Aberdeen Square in front of north facade of Aberdeen Pavilion.
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