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The Biodôme was created by the City of Montréal and the Régie des installations olympiques in what was formerly the velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games. The design of this exceptional building is the work of French architect Roger Taillibert, who also designed the adjacent Olympic Stadium. After hosting cycling and judo competitions during ...
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An oasis in the heart of the city, near the Olympic Stadium,...
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Jul 18, 2022 · Bebawi is a co-founder of Kanva, a Montreal-based multidisciplinary architecture firm. Recently, he was the lead architect on Traces, a multimedia public-art installation at the Canada Pavilion ...
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Following the 1976 Montréal Olympics, the Olympic facilities were underused. Pierre Bourque, then director of the Montréal Botanical Garden, wanted to convert the velodrome into a Biodôme, a name that means “house of life.” A scientific team was created to tackle the many technological and conceptual challenges involved in making the museum a reali...
Three words accurately sum up the mission of the Biodôme: education, conservation, and research. Through educational activities, day camps, nature interpretations and publications targeting the general public and school groups, the Biodôme team promotes a collective awareness of the environment. The conservation of plant and animal species is equal...
With over 4,500 animals representing 250 different species and over 1,500 plants from over 500 distinct species, the Biodôme is nothing less than a laboratory that helps researchers to understand how plants and animals interrelate. The humidity (75 per cent) and the temperature (up to 28ºC) in the tropical rainforest are maintained by a glass struc...
Since it was founded, the Biodôme has played a leading role in conserving endangered species and has set itself apart through its innovative facilities. In 1994, it became a participant in the Species Survival Plan, a series of programs supervised by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Since then, the Biodôme has housed breeding pairs ...
Jun 1, 2021 · Renewal. In 2014, Espace pour la vie (Space for Life)—a new entity created to overse e all of Montreal’s nature museums—launched an international design competition. It aimed to gather ideas for revamping the Biodome, rehousing the Insectarium, and creating a new glass pavilion for the Botanical Garden. Eight architectural teams were ...
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Jul 22, 2021 · There’s an Enormous Nature Park in Canada with Thousands of Animals Inside ... the arena was given new life in 1992 as the Montreal Biodome, ... Upon opening it became the city’s top paid ...
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Dec 12, 2022 · The Biodôme — whose name means “house of life”— is home to 2,500 animals from some 200 different species and more than 800 plant species. Among its most popular animals are the penguins and the golden lion tamarin monkeys, and new residents include a flock of parrots, a school of false piranhas and a pair of broad-snouted caimans.
Aug 4, 2016 · The Biodome, originally built as a velodrome for the 1976 Olympic Games, and converted into a natural science museum in 1992, launched an international competition in 2014 to revitalize its visitors’ experiences as part of a city-wide renewal plan to celebrate Montreal’s 375 th birthday. The winning entry convinced the client and ...
