Design competition for a new urban park

Council voted on November 16, 2009, to initiate a design competition for the design of a new urban park at Lansdowne. The design competition includes the Ottawa Farmers’ Market, Horticulture Building and the Aberdeen Pavilion. The City issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) inviting groups with expertise and demonstrated qualifications to design unique public spaces to respond. A minimum of three groups and a maximum of five groups will be invited by the Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee, the NCC and Parks Canada on the advice of the strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel to develop and submit design proposals for public review and comment.

The design competition includes a public consultation process developed by the City, the Strategic Design and Review Panel, the NCC and Parks Canada in accordance with the letter of understanding between the City and the NCC related to the design and programming for the new waterfront park and front lawn.