Lionel-Groulx station is a key point in Montreal's public transportation network and a major intermodal hub that sees hundreds of travelers from the metropolis pass through every day. Currently, the metro-bus transfer exposes passengers to the cold, wind, and discomfort of winter, as they cross a large open area to reach unprotected bus stops. Lionel-Groulx is therefore a transit area, where the only people who linger are the riders waiting for their bus in the cold. Our proposal aims to reverse this experience, to move from "winter suffered" to "winter enjoyed". Our guiding principle is to extend the protection currently provided by the bus shelters and the entrance hall of Lionel-Groulx station to the outside: to make the wait pleasant and comfortable, to encourage station users to reappropriate the outside space.
Transforming the "transitional space" into the current non-stop flow by creating meeting points and opportunities to stop, enjoy the winter and wait comfortably, while anticipating the arrival of new bus lines to the west of the site.
Our broader concept is to adapt transit nodes to winter: we envision Lionel-Groulx station as a prototype, testing in situ principles for improving the winter intermodal transfer experience for users. Our idea is to build on this unique experience to develop a network of stations adapted to winter, with certain site-specific elements, such as the use of a unique pattern inspired by the subway tiles, different at each station. Each of our interventions is therefore designed to respect the specific context of Lionel-Groulx station and to be transposable to other public transit nodes.
Public transit users are indeed a captive audience, forced to wait and dependent on the infrastructures in place. It is difficult to think of anything more common than the daily experience of waiting in transit: intermodal nodes perfectly embody the idea of daily space; and they are particularly unsuitable for winter. We have noticed how passengers rush out of buses to get into the station, or shiver at stops without using the space around them: the idea is to encourage the reappropriation of the outdoors as a pleasant place to wait.
We want to offer several types of spaces and experiences, so that each user can find his or her own way of enjoying the site:
- an "exhibition" space to enhance the visual experience of the site through punctual actions; with here the example of the wool-covered trees, which create an interactive game and appropriation by passers-by who can weave their own web between the trees
- pockets" that function as mini waiting rooms at the bus stops and under the canopy outside Lionel-Groulx station, with the same comfort as inside the metro thanks to the urban furniture, the lighting and the visual unity between all elements
- comfortable interaction spaces around the ephemeral café, where passengers can sit and warm up under the sun shelters, while watching their bus arrive
These flexible spaces allow for great adaptability according to the context, needs and means of each public transport node.
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