MISSISSAUGA CELEBRATION SQUARE
Introduction & Features
Description & Architecture
The Mississauga Celebration Square is located in the heart of downtown Mississauga and is known as one of the most remarkable outdoor event venues and public spaces in the Greater Toronto Area. The 6.6 acre public square has a capacity of 30,000 people and has many inviting features. These features include:
As you enter the Celebration Square you will notice that there will a different feature at every corner of the public square. A walkway which runs through the middle of the Celebration Square splits the square into two different sections. There are two main entrances to the Celebration Square. One from Living Arts Drive and the other from Duke of York Blvd. Coming from the Living Arts Drive entrance, to your left will left will the main stage, the expansive lawn, the market area, the raised south garden, the forested garden and the Mississauga Central Library. On the right side there is the water fountain, the amphitheatre, the raised north garden, the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee II garden, the glass pavilion, the veterans memorial and he Mississauga Civic Centre and the Art Gallery of Mississauga
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Permanent main stage Two 15’ x 28’ digital screens An expansive lawn A 300-seat amphitheatre Water fountain that transforms into an outdoor skating rink each winter Market area Four different gardens (forested, raised-north, raised-south, Queen Elizabeth Jubilee II) Veterans memorial Glass pavilion
Buildings located in the Celebration Square include: ● Mississauga Civic Centre ● Art Gallery of Mississauga ● Mississauga Central Library
Zain Siddiqi 01/04/2017
The Architecture in the Mississauga Celebration Square is quite expansive. Many different types of styles, columns and beams can be found throughout the square. The main stage is supported by an array of columns and trusses. Howe trusses are placed across the the roof of the main stage, while long steel columns support the roof. The amphitheatre also has columns which support the roofing of its entrance. These columns are a romanesque square column and are made of brick. The marketplace uses steel beams and columns for its roofing. The glass pavilion features a variety of semi translucent coloured glass exterior walls. The large projecting roof is supported by slender columns canted at various angles. It offsets the large buildings located in the square. Lastly the Mississauga CIvic centre, the Art Gallery of Mississauga and the Mississauga Central Library all follow the same style of postmodern architecture. The Art Gallery has the same romanesque columns as the amphithere, while the Civic Centre is designed to look like a farmhouse, which fits the postmodernism style. The Central Library has a large cantilever at its entrance which is also supported with the same columns which are used for the Art gallery. The buildings placed in the Celebration Square have this square and rugged feel. The buildings look old with their green copper roof, but at the same time still look modern, to all tie in with the postmodernism style.
Drawings & Photographs
Market Area
Research
References
In 1974 when the Mississauga Civic Centre was built, the Civic Square, which is now known as the Celebration Square, was also constructed in front of it. Being just a slab of concrete with a tiny stage, the Civic Centre was mainly used for concerts and holidays events, but soon lost its appeal. In 2009 is when the city first revealed the plan to redevelop the Civic Center and the surrounding area. The project was to transform an urban dead zone to and urban place. In 2011 is when the Celebration Square opened.
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Thus the only buildings made before the Celebration Square was fully constructed, were the Civic Centre, and the Library. When the Celebration Square was opened in 2011, is when everything else which was part of the square was built.
Amphithere
Glass Pavilion
What I noticed when I visited the Celebration Square was many just how many columns are there are throughout the square. All of the buildings, plus the market, amphitheatre, main stage and the pavilion had columns of various shapes and thicknesses. When coming to the Celebration Square before I took this course, I never really realized the different types of styles and materials used in all the parts of the square. Now that I can distinguish the different architectural styles, from postmodernism to romanesque. Tts very eye opening seeing all the different architecture all located in one general area.
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