大猩猩公园丨加拿大蒙特利尔丨civiliti

civiliti：位于蒙特利尔旧工业区核心地带的“大猩猩公园”于2024年落成，近期荣获加拿大景观设计师协会（CSLA）卓越奖。评委会称其“展现了游击式场所营造的典范”，既指场地独特的布局，亦致敬推动公园诞生的强大居民运动。

civiliti：Located in the heart of one of Montreal’s former industrial neighbourhoods, parc des Gorilles, which was inaugurated in 2024, was recently granted a prestigious Award of Excellence by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA). The jury described it as “a fine example of guerilla placemaking”, alluding not just to the site’s unusual layout, but also to the strong citizen movement without which the park would never have existed.

背景​

20世纪40至80年代，加拿大太平洋铁路为服务军工等产业，在蒙特利尔铺设多条铁路。铁轨虽已移除，但其斜穿建筑后院的痕迹犹存，废弃路权带上逐渐形成一片野性丛林般的景观，被居民亲切称为“大猩猩公园”。

Background

In the decades between the 1940s and 1980s, numerous railway lines were built across Montreal by the Canadian Pacific Railway to serve the needs of various industrial buildings, among them a munitions factory, still standing today.  The site, dense and jungle-like during the summer months, was affectionately referred to as the parc des Gorilles. And the name stuck.

居民行动​

2013年，新业主清除植被，引发社区对棕地未来的担忧。2016年，“大猩猩公园之友”非营利组织正式成立，持续施压直至2017年政府征收土地并规划为公园。该组织代表居民参与协同设计，确保社区诉求融入方案。2019年，civiliti联合多家机构与居民共同展开设计。

Citizen movement

In 2013, a new owner literally razed the dense vegetation, and locals grew more and more concerned with the fate of this brownfield. Three years later, the AmiEs du parc des Gorilles were officially incorporated as a non-profit organization. They kept the pressure on until 2017, when the site was expropriated and designated as a future park. The group continued its actions until the AmiEs du parc des Gorilles were recognized by the City of Montreal as the community representatives on a Monitoring Committee. This enabled them to take part in the co-design process and ensure their concerns were being addressed. By 2019, civiliti was brought in to co-design the park, in collaboration with Artelia, Nadeau Urban Forestry, Biodiversité Conseil, and, of course, the AmiEs du parc des Gorilles.

公园设计

项目引入了超过3000株植物（包含1500棵新树）构成微森林。植被选择既呼应场地的近代历史，也凸显公园的未来使用场景。与整体设计紧密融合的生物滞留区，负责管理全园及邻近街道的雨水径流。

Designing the park

The overall objectives included restoring the site’s ecosystems, keeping the mineralized zones to a minimum, and creating a vibrant social environment for residents.

The project included the introduction of micro-forests with over 3000 plants, including 1500 new trees. The vegetation selection reflected the site’s recent history while highlighting the park’s future use. A bioretention area, well integrated within the overall concept, manages runoff from the entire park and from a nearby street.

公园的核心区域设有一个部分覆顶的凉亭（兼具露天广场功能），配备了技术设备与户外活动设施。这座四季皆宜的凉亭是小型音乐会与各类庆典的理想场所。主要采用木材与耐候钢的材料，既唤起工业历史的记忆，又只需极简维护。

在覆顶区域对面，一处露台延伸至主要的生物滞留区（即“雨花园”）上方。其平面布局映射了旧军工厂的锯齿状屋顶轮廓。

The parc des Gorilles’ central area features a partially covered pavilion, or agora, equipped with technical equipment and facilities for outdoor events. This four-season pavilion is ideal for small concerts and celebrations of all kinds. The materials—primarily wood and Corten steel—evoke the industrial past while requiring minimal maintenance.

Opposite the covered area, a terrace extends over the main bioretention area or “rain garden”. Its plan mirrors the sawtooth roofline of the former munitions factory.

Further along the path running diagonally across the park, distinct markers, such as a “lost railway car”, are used for socializing. Along the park’s northern edge, a small “meditation platform” was built among existing trees for those preferring quieter activities.

加拿大景观设计师协会（CSLA）卓越奖评委评语：“这是旧工业用地上游击式场所营造的杰出范例。该项目设计卓越且深思熟虑，体现了历史关联性，简约的构筑物与空间完美融合。全面的规划流程与社区参与，确保了这座公园能精准满足使用者的需求。”

Jury comments, Awards of Excellence, CSLA: “A fine example of guerilla placemaking on former industrial lands, this project features an excellent and well-thought-out design, reflecting historic ties, and simple structures that blend with the space. The comprehensive planning process and community involvement ensure that this park will hit the mark with its users.”

项目名称：Parc des Gorilles

地点：加拿大蒙特利尔

时间：2025年9月22日

客户：Service de l’urbanisme et de la mobilité, Ville de Montréal ，Service des infrastructures du réseau routier, Ville de Montréal

设计公司：civiliti

合作者：Arrondissement Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie

工程：Artelia

森林工程：Nadeau Foresterie Urbaine, Biology and Ecology; Biodiversité Conseil

现场监督：EXP

公众咨询：Convercité

“一英亩”：Co-design process

社区代表：AmiEs du parc des Gorilles

摄影师：Adrien Williams

Project Name: Parc des Gorilles

Location: Montreal, Canada

Date: September 22, 2025

Clients ：Service de l’urbanisme et de la mobilité, Ville de Montréal ，Service des infrastructures du réseau routier, Ville de Montréal

Design Company: civiliti

Collaborators：Arrondissement Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie

Engineering: Artelia

Forest Engineering: Nadeau Foresterie Urbaine, Biology and Ecology; Biodiversité Conseil

Site Supervision: EXP

Public Consultations: Convercité

L’Arpent: Co-design process

Community Representatives: AmiEs du parc des Gorilles

Photographer: Adrien Williams

“ 旧工业用地的公园再现。”