Claude Cormier, FASLA

Claude Cormier et Associés, Montreal
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Claude Cormier et Associés, Montreal

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Claude Cormier et Associés, Montreal

Claude Cormier's work challenges ordinary perceptions of the world, opening eyes to new possibilities and generating an appetite for the extraordinary, productive landscapes that are inspired and fresh. Working in tandem with teams of other urban design professionals, Claude has demonstrated an innovative, imaginative capacity for problem solving. He approaches each obstacle as a challenge, each new constraint as a stimulus for fresh creativity. For him, landscapes are vibrant, three-dimensional spaces deeply rooted in history and culture and duty-bound to the surrounding community. Among the firm's award-winning projects (more than 100 awards total) are: Sugar Beach, Toronto, the second urban beach built into the amber necklace of Toronto's lakefront beachscape; 18 Shades of Gay, Montreal, a one-kilometer long chromatic ribbon made of 180,000 recycled plastic balls suspended above the Gay Village of Montreal; and Square Dorchester, Montreal, a restoration of the original union jack layout of the Victorian public square, enhancing connectivity and removing incompatible uses to revive the grandeur of this classic oasis. Cormier's work is reputed for its visceral playfulness, spark of surprise, and shameless embrace of joy and delight. At the same time, it is grounded and endures for its technical rigor, environmental sensibility, and social sensitivity.