Fisgard Art Park, Victoria, B.C.
Conceived as a theoretical project for the final Landscape Architecture studio at the University of Manitoba, this project was explored in multiple scales. From a regional strategy, to site scale, and finally to detail scale, the project was envisioned to fit into the character of the City of Victoria, and fit their mandate for public art, and integrate into the existing network of half block pedestrian walkways.
The Fisgard Art Park creates a link that is currently missing between the downtown commercial district and historic Chinatown. The space is by definition a mid block walkway - its main purpose is to bring people from Pandora Avenue to the heart of Chinatown on Fisgard Street.
Fisgard Art Park offers more than just a fun short cut. By showcasing art from local Canadian artists nestled in a a Garry Oak Woodland, the park has a simple elegance, designed for people to stop and relax in one of the neighbouring cafes, or admire to the art. The Gary Oak Woodland is a plant community that is in danger of disappearing from the West coast forever. Through informative plaques, the park would incite more awareness in the public of this beautiful community.
