has been a prime exhibition and events destination for people from within the National Capital Region and from throughout eastern and western Quebec. This success was built on the unique intersection of public, semi-public and private activities that made the park a larger-than-life affair. The use of the name ‘Central Canada Exhibition Association’ reflects the confident regionalism of its founders. Win Place Show ensures that the unique public/private partnership will continue in a way that is seamless and

LANSDOWNE ISLAND PIG ISLAND COL. BY ECHO DR. confident, re-creating the sense of a single but culturally-rich destination.

PASARELLE ABERDEEN The new bridge crossing the Rideau Canal connects the neighbourhoods of Old South and Old Ottawa East to Lansdowne Park and neighbourhood to the north. On axis with the south entrance to the , the bridge makes a direct statement about the centrality of the Aberdeen (both physically and programmatically) to the life of the overall park. FARMERS’ MARKET RETAIL PARKS CANADA INTERPRETATION The bridge is purposefully contemporary in expression, emphasizing the need for an approach AND LEARNING CENTRE to the park that speaks to the present as much as it does to the past. Its foundations are placed outside of the 30 m canal setback which results in a large span supported with 2 interconnected arcs and secondary trusses beneath. The first arc skims over the northern berm, while the sec- ond spans the entire canal. The bridge acts as both passage and gathering place, and along the stadium, it extends overhead into the Screen, creating a backdrop of ambient imagery for the Great Lawn.

ALGONQUIN PAVILION

THE BEACON PUBLIC ART THE SCREEN A large iconic tower located within the Water Pla- The name ‘Ontario’ is derived from the Iroquois word Skanadario which means ‘beautiful water’. Lans- The large Screen, integrated into the Aberdeen Pasarelle, will reference the za reflects a distinctive moment from Lansdowne’s downe Park’s history and culture is inextricably linked to water. The public art concept for Win Place transformative qualities of water during different times of the day and through the exposition history and creates a strong marker Show interprets the historical relationship between the Canal and the site by re-establishing a multi- changing seasons. Drawn from the experiences of traveling on Ottawa’s waterways in for the revitalized park that is directly on axis with varied watercraft over hundreds of years, the screen will project an atmosphere of the both the Glebe and the Parliament Buildings. The layered metaphorical and a physical connection between them. textures, patterns, movement and reflections of water at a giant scale. From the still dynamic, interactive sculptural element is activat- mirrored surfaces that perfectly reflect images of the surrounding context, to water ed and transformed by water throughout the day Although people’s relationship to water on the site has changed dramatically over time, water’s unique spilling out of the locks, rapids entering along the canal edges, and wakes caused by and night and in all seasons, reflecting the powerful characteristics and our experience of it remain sentient. Humans continue to be awed and inspired by wind and boats, the continual but slowly changing film will be an ephemeral catalogue relationship that people have always had with this of the varied states and effects of a 10 day water journey along the Rideau Canal. transformative element. encounters with sunlight glistening across gentle water ripples and the painterly reflections that water Seen from the Great Lawn, the Aberdeen Pavilion, the canal, Lansdowne Island and the can arrange from its surroundings. We are also amazed by water’s transformation into a cold and fragile Aberdeen Pasarelle, the Screen will serve as a meditative and experiential backdrop Water collected from the Rideau Canal is filtered glass-like state in the winter and into wafting misty clouds of fog on cool autumn mornings – transforma- for the daily activities in the park, connecting the past to the present through an through a bio-filtration bed on the new island before infinitely mutable but powerful experience that remains through time. making its way to the Beacon. The filtered water is tions particularly evident given Ottawa’s seasonal temperature swing of over 80 degrees. UV purified within the tower before being released at the top of the sculpture. The inner surface of the Win Place Show’s public art strategy is composed of two major elements: the Beacon and the Screen tower, visible behind a textured veil-like outer sur- – both of which represent an urban scaled celebration of water and the Rideau Canal revealed through face will change colour seasonally through the use of integrated LED lights. During the hot summer human experience.

months, the purified water will cascade down over FILM STILLS

27m a cool, bluish hued surface of the Tower creating an mirrored surface rapids lock release ripples engaging water play element and a refreshing oasis. cool blue glow free flowing water During the winter months, water will slowly freeze over the tower’s textured surface; a warm reddish glow transforms it into a radiant ice hearth that becomes the focal point for its surrounding inland

skating rink. In the spring and fall, small nozzles at SUMMER the base of the sculpture will emit ethereal clouds of mist over a glowing layer of pink and purple light warm red glow frozen ice wall that recalls the wafting fog off the inky wa- ter of the canal during brisk mornings. WINTER

5m seasonal colour water mist

SPRING AUTUMN 4m

TOWER PLAN SCALE 1:100

RIDEAU CANAL TOWER WATER STORAGE PARK IRRIGATION

TREAT THE STORMWATER AS AN AMENITY A dual green and grey strategy is used to increase water quality, conserve water and energy, and solve SITE FOOTPRINT EASEMENTS + OWNERSHIP Green zones PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 COMPLETION current issues of Combined Sewer Overflows, pollutants entering the Rideau Canal, and basement flooding. A stacked infiltration / storage system is used, as well represent areas under the responsibility/ownership Create the Front Lawn / Engage the Canal Set the Stage / Connect the Aberdeen Pavilion Expand the Park / Enrich the Community Fulfill the Vision / Integrate the City as a water reuse for irrigation from the Rideau Canal. of NCC. Brown zones represent areas under the responsibility/ownership of Parks Canada. Blue zones represent areas under the responsibility of OSEG and the .

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