The Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough is pleased to announce the winning team of the multidisciplinary landscape architecture competition for the development of a public square at the heart of its territory.

Following a rigorous process and extensive deliberations, the jury selected the project submitted by WAA Montréal Inc., in collaboration with Ponton Guillot.

The jury, composed of experts in architecture, landscape architecture, and civil engineering, as well as a member of the municipal administration, concluded that the winning team’s project best meets the competition’s program and the anticipated uses of the future public square.

Multiple Opportunities for Year-Round Use

The winning proposal stands out for its balance between event spaces and everyday uses, reinforcing the role of the future public square as a civic hub and gathering place facing City Hall, near the new aquatic complex, and just steps from the library. The integration of a water square and misting features offers a new relationship with water, highlighting this natural element and its importance to the community, which is bordered by the Rivière des Prairies along nearly 27 km of shoreline.

We decided to create a public square following the spring floods of recent years in our borough. This new space will incorporate innovative design practices for flood-prone areas to reduce the impact of future floods. It will also provide a harmonious continuity that strengthens residents’ sense of belonging and their enjoyment of a site that reflects their expectations and aspirations,” said Dimitios (Jim) Beis, Mayor of Pierrefonds-Roxboro. The future public square will also be integrated into other major projects that will transform our borough in terms of mobility and neighborhood sustainability, revitalizing this sector while offering modern amenities alongside green spaces.

The jury also praised the civic presence of the proposal and its ability to embody a public square that the people of Pierrefonds-Roxboro can be proud of.

We particularly appreciated the concept that extends the wooded area of Millenium Park toward the urban and civic space, promoting permeability and a welcoming openness onto Pierrefonds Boulevard.

Construction is expected to begin in spring 2027, with the site opening in spring 2028. The project will be funded through Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough’s Ten-Year Capital Expenditure Program (CEP), which aims to renovate infrastructure, meet residents’ needs, and mobilize for economic development, ecological transition, sustainable mobility, housing, solidarity, and inclusion.

For more details on the multidisciplinary landscape architecture competition, the winning concept, and the proposals from competitors and finalists, visit the competition page on the Bureau du design website.

A multidisciplinary landscape architecture competition

Following the launch of a multidisciplinary landscape architecture competition in December 2024, aimed at developing a public square in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough, the jury unveiled, in April 2025, its selection of the four finalist teams chosen from the 13 submissions received.

The multidisciplinary jury analyzed the proposals submitted anonymously as part of the competition. The selected finalist teams are as follows:

• ADHOC + Hélio Araujo + GBI
• NIPPAYSAGE + Eurêka Environnement
• Pelletier de Fontenay + Enclume + Nouveaux Voisins + LN Paysage
• WAA Montréal in collaboration with Ponton Guillot

Project presentations

The evening presentation of the finalists’ projects took place on 4 November 2025 at the Pierrefonds Cultural Centre.

Jury Members

• Tania Paula Garza Rico, Architect, Head of Expertise, Société Logique
• Charlotte Gaudette, Senior Landscape Architect, Founder, Mousse Landscape Architecture
• Mélanie Glorieux, Senior Landscape Architect, Partner, Rousseau Lefebvre
• Charles Ormsby, Civil Engineer, Partner, Director of Sustainable Development and Climate Services, Arup Canada
• Jay-sun Richard, Division Chief, Sports, Recreation and Facilities Division, Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough
• François Rioux, Architect and Urban Designer, Provencher Roy

A public square resilient to climatic hazards

This meeting, gathering, and activity space will be open to the public in all seasons and will demonstrate resilience to climatic hazards, particularly the recurrent flooding in this sector of the borough. It is an exceptional opportunity to implement best construction practices in flood-prone areas and even develop innovative solutions.

This public square, with an area of approximately 11,000 square meters, will also serve as a cooling island, in addition to being accessible and inclusive, to meet the needs of a diverse population.

The construction budget for the project, part of the borough’s Ten-Year Capital Expenditure Programme (CEP), is $3,700,000 before tax.

Architectural drawings

Scroll through the following images to see architectural drawings of the future public square.