Located in the heart of Montreal, Place Des Nations was once a large-scale active outdoor amphitheater built for the World Expo in 1967 but has since fallen into near abandonment. Cloudscape intends to restore public excitement into the existing historic amphitheater by transforming it into a vibrant performance and community space. Taking advantage of the lightness of steel, the proposal features a large-scale steel space truss supported by four sculptural steel columns, giving it a floating appearance. The canopy is then equipped to improve the current conditions of the park through its integrated systems. With new programming and comfort systems injected into the amphitheater, Cloudscape aims to create a landmark in Montreal which not only embraces its historical space - but regenerates it for community use.

“The jury panel found this project to be the clear winner of the competition. The bold vision to create an ‘iconic’ project that showcased steel’s ability to support long spans and creative non-linear shapes was inspiring to the panel. The elaborate and well resolved steel details showed a comprehension of steel construction, expressed in an elegant way, making this proposal realistic and buildable.”