乌尔苏拉修道院位于魁北克老城的中心地带，是少数几个自17世纪就建于法国殖民地的大型修道院建筑群之一。自1639年乌尔苏拉修女传教士团体到达以后，这座国家历史遗址一直被应用于教育事业，其建筑和景观部分见证了演变的不同阶段。为了秉持最初的使命，同时又满足现今小学学生的需求，修道院让出了部分花园，用于扩建学校操场。2020年秋天，EVOQ的景观和城市设计团队承担了重建操场的工作。新的设施以场地的遗产价值及其特征为基础，与周围环境建立了动态而微妙的对话。

Located in the heart of Old Quebec, the Ursuline Monastery is one of the few large conventual complexes dating from the establishment of the French colony beginning in the 17th century. This National Historic Site has been dedicated to education since the arrival of a missionary group of Ursuline nuns in 1639 and its built and landscape components bear witness to the different phases of its evolution. In keeping with its original vocation while meeting the needs of students attending the present-day elementary school, the Ursulines ceded part of their garden to enlarge the school’s playground. In the fall of 2020, EVOQ’s Landscape and Urban Design Team undertook the playground’s redevelopment. Anchored in the site’s heritage value and its many unique features, the new installations establish a dynamic and sensitive dialogue with their context.

▼项目概览，general view ©Dève Média

将限制转化为设计方案 Turning constraints into design solutions

魁北克老城坐落在迪亚芒角的峭壁上，以不规则的地形而闻名。在古老的城墙内，城市的结构变得越发密集，该地区也因此有了独特特征。为了保护这座百年遗址，所有干预措施都需要以最严格和最谨慎的方式进行。在保护土壤的完整性以及成熟树木的根系（其中一些种于17世纪）方面，挖掘作业受到严格的限制。设计团队和结构工程师密切合作，将操场基础设施固定在岩石表面，从而避免破坏土壤，同时，考古学家团队监督挖掘工作，以确保先前发掘的文物可以得到保护。一条新跑道巧妙地围合旧果园的九棵苹果树，不仅为使用者提供阴凉，而且纪念了场地丰富的景观遗产。

Perched on the steep promontory of Cap Diamant, Old Quebec is known for its irregular topography. Contained within the old fortifications, the urban fabric has grown more dense over the years, giving the area a distinctive character. To protect this centuries-old legacy, all interventions needed to be executed with the utmost rigour and sensitivity. To preserve the integrity of the soil as well as the root systems of the mature trees, some of which trace their origins back to the 17th century, excavation operations were limited to the strict minimum. The design team worked closely with structural engineers to devise methods for anchoring playground infrastructure to the rock at the surface to avoid disturbing the soil while a team of archaeologists supervised the excavation work to ensure the preservation of artifacts discovered during previous digs. A new athletic track was strategically located to encircle and protect the nine apple trees of the old orchard, providing shade for users while commemorating the site’s rich landscape heritage.

▼操场围绕果园布置，the playground is arranged around the orchard ©Dève Média

▼孩子们在彩色塑胶地面上奔跑，the children run on the colorful plastic ground ©Dève Média

设计团队利用场地的垂直地形，将不同游乐区分布在五个层次上。此外，设计团队还利用渗透和生物滞留原理，将雨水集水池策略性地安置在不同斜坡上，就地吸收雨水。这样不仅可以最大限度地减少流入该地区下水道系统的水，还可以增大操场面积。由此，场地的限制条件被用来创建动态空间，用于不同活动且享有魁北克的美景。

The design team took advantage of the site’s vertical topography, spreading the various play areas over five levels. Rainwater catchment basins were strategically distributed between the different slopes to absorb rainwater in situ using infiltration and bioretention principles. This minimizes water runoff into the area’s sewer systems while maximizing the area available for the playground. Thus, the site’s perceived constraints were leveraged to create dynamic spaces for different activities while offering breathtaking views of Old Quebec.

▼足球场地，soccer surface ©Dève Média

▼橄榄球场地，rugby surface ©Dève Média

▼篮球场地，basketball surface ©Dève Média

户外学习的益处 The benefits of learning outdoors

户外活动对学生的学习成绩和健康起到十分积极的作用。考虑到这一点，设计囊括了各种体育活动、休闲及社交空间。除了人工足球场，基地内还增设了各种娱乐及体育设施，包括转门游戏、球类运动和综合运动等场地。石阶沿着场地的自然坡度设置，提供了有利于户外教学的空间。丰富的活动在确保学生安全和舒适性的同时，鼓励他们积极利用空间。如今，学生们可以围绕果园跑步，或者攀爬绳索，上至接近相邻建筑铜屋顶的地方，学生们的欢声笑语也成了丰富这个特殊场地不可或缺的一部分。

Outdoor activity has a considerable positive impact on students’ academic performance and well-being. With this in mind, the design included a variety of spaces for sports activities, relaxation, and socialization. In addition to the synthetic soccer surface, a variety of recreational and sports facilities were added including turnstile games, ball games and multisport surfaces. Stone steps follow and structure the natural slope of the field, providing a space conducive to outdoor educational activities. The variety of activities encourages students to actively appropriate the spaces while ensuring their comfort and safety. It is now possible for students to run circling the heritage orchard, or climb ropes that bring them closer to the copper roofs of adjacent buildings, making their play and laughter an integral part of the richness of this exceptional site.

▼绳索游乐区，rope area ©Dève Média

▼户外教学空间，outdoor teaching space ©Dève Média

Project name: The Ursuline School Playground (Cour de l’École des Ursulines de Québec) Location: The Ursuline School, Old-Quebec Campus, 4 du Parloir Street, Québec (Québec) G1R 4M5 Client: The Ursuline Monastery of Quebec Landscape Architect: EVOQ Architecture Marie-France Turgeon, senior landscape architect Cathy Perron, senior technician for landscape architecture Project manager: Marie-France Turgeon, senior landscape architect Engineer: Denis Pinard, Genio Suppliers: Atmosphäre Project completion: October 2020 Photography: Dève Média Construction contractor: Les mains vertes du paysage