MODULE V
Bring the Olympics to the public! The Module-V project reuses dismantled components from the roof of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, offering a sustainable solution that revitalizes the community and stimulates the waterfront economy. Inspired by the principles of the circular economy and decentralization, this initiative transforms the remains of the iconic Olympic Stadium roof into functional structures that benefit the community.
Hosting the Olympic Games is a prestigious honor for any city, but it always involves significant infrastructure costs; in fact, in 2006, 30 years after its inauguration, these costs were finally paid in full. The aim of this project is to redirect past investments towards the population and the community, in order to create new public facilities with minimal carbon emissions. The Module-V system is designed to be versatile and seasonal, reflecting the multi-faceted programs of the Olympic Stadium. The modular structure can form various configurations, such as the V-shaped Promenade, V-shaped Tours, V-shaped Peninsula and V-shaped Rings, and these configurations adapt to Montreal's insular urban fabric. Combinations can transform spaces in a number of ways: seasonal pedestrian promenades, bike paths and footpaths, community engagement encouraging interaction, and micro-forests that can contribute to urban biodiversity and provide natural oases. The concept of decentralization dismantles a large-scale architectural structure into smaller, human-scale structures distributed throughout the city, maximizing their social impact.
This module incorporates clarity and solid structural integrity linked to the original structural feature. Rotating the existing perimeter modules by 90 degrees, the double V-shaped structure uses the existing struts as posts; the unique flying forks serve as diaphragm supports integrated into the posts and anchored by cables, mirroring their original installation. The flying masts are positioned parallel to the flying forks, to retain their role as tension masts. Retractable membranes, reminiscent of the original design of the Stadium roof, provide shelter from the wind in winter, creating habitable spaces in the Vs in all seasons; each 32-metre Module-V can recycle around 204 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 38 households. There is enough material on the roof of the stadium to build around 90 V-Modules.
By transforming remnants of the past into assets for the future, the Module-V project demonstrates how sustainable design has decentralized the Olympic monument to public infrastructure, fostering a greener, better-connected urban landscape.
(From competitor's text)
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The members of the jury emphasized the high formal quality of the proposal. The system's intelligent modularity and repetitiveness enable it to be used for a variety of functions throughout Montreal. The components were also praised for their structural quality. The social impact of the project and its four-season uses are also among the qualities of this proposal.
(From jury report)
(Unofficial automated translation)
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