Fathom was commissioned by the Charlottetown Area Development Corporation and the City of Charlottetown to redevelop Roundhouse Park in the Downtown Waterfront District with a permanent outdoor skating rink.

The design celebrates and interprets the form of the CN rail roundhouse building and infrastructure that once occupied the site with contemporary materials and assemblies. The design integrates plazas, warming shelters, washrooms, public art installations, all with careful consideration of lighting, sound, programming, and municipal operations and maintenance in all four seasons. The project also addresses the heavily polluted site by raising the elevation of the rink and capping contaminated soils and debris instead of removing and disposing material at an off-site facility.

When built, it will become a destination for locals and visitors alike that supports the adjacent Founders Hall Market and brings new life to the east end of the waterfront.

Status

2021 (Concept Design)

Our Role

Landscape Architecture

Client

Charlottetown Area Development Corporation

Location

Charlottetown, PEI