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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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Date Built: Officially opened in April 1976 : Location: Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve : Description: This spectacular building, looking like a giant manta ray beached on land, was originally the velodrome for the 1976 Summer Olympics.
- Roger Taillibert
- Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- Officially opened in April 1976
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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 ...
Jul 6, 2016 · Montreal would receive more than 152 inches of snow in 1970-71, including a March blizzard that killed 17 people. ... has been converted to the Biodome, an enormously popular indoor nature museum ...
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 ...
Apr 13, 2021 · She's seen a few sides of life now--the geodesic dome created by Buckminster Fuller to serve as the U.S. Pavillion at the 1967 world's fair in Montreal, known as Expo 67.
Jun 17, 2017 · The baby lynx made a splash at the Biodôme a few years ago. As the Biodôme gears up to celebrate its 25th birthday this weekend, Léger said she is excited for visitors to see what life is like ...
