Mississauga Celebration Square
Celebration Square is a 290,000 square foot outdoor civic centre, park and amphitheatre located on City Centre Drive in Mississauga, Ontario.[1] The project was first announced to begin construction in 2007 and completed in 2011.[2] The two firms, CS&P architects and Janet Rosenberg + Associates were responsible for the design and construction of the park.[3][4] The park was commissioned as a demolition and renovation of the two previous ‘library’ and ‘city hall’ squares in the downtown area of Mississauga.[4] The design features an expansive turf grass field with adjacent amphitheatre, a surrounding stone path, benches, canopies and secondary stage. The square's large water feature becomes ice rink in the winter and doubles as an event space when needed.[4] The project is said to juxtoposition small intimate spaces with large open areas of turf.[4] The transformation has dramatically increased the use of the property for daily civic life.[5]
Dimensions and features
Build cost and initial traffic
The project costed $40 million to build.[5] In its first few months of being opened to the public, the park was able to attract over 1 million visitors.[5]
Canada Day celebration
Celebration Square’s Canada day event is an annual festival that includes cultural performances, and celebrity music guests.[7] The event has grown to attract over 100,00 visitors and hosted the likes of musicians such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Down with Webster, and the Strumbellas.[8] The event concludes with a firework showcase at 10:00 pm.[7]
Other notable events
- Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest[9]
- Outdoor Movie Nights[10]
- Mississauga Latin Festival[11]
- Diwali at Celebration Square[12]
- The 2019 Toronto Raptors final drew over 20,000 fans [13] [14]
Awards
Mississauga Urban Design Awards Competition winner[5]
Other nominees
- The Community Common at 355 Princess Royal Dr.
- The Streetsville outdoor pool redevelopment.
- Sandford Farm Neighbourhood Park.
- First Meadowvale Centre.
- The Great Punjab Business Centre.
- The Applewood outdoor pool redevelopment.
- The Stonewater townhouse project at 1437 Lakeshore Rd. E.
- Lion’s Club of Credit Valley outdoor pool redevelopment.
- Harold E. Kennedy Park in Port Credit.
- The Vandyk Group of Companies head office on Fowler Dr.
References
- ^ "Mississauga Celebration Square | CS&P Architects". 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Mississauga opens Celebration Square to 'develop a citywide spirit'". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ a b "CS&P Architects :: Projects - Mississauga Celebration Square". www.csparch.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ a b c d "Mississauga Celebration Square | Janet Rosenberg and Studio". 66-147-245-118.unifiedlayer.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ a b c d "Square wins design award". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "History term project- Mississauga Celebration Square". Issuu. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ a b De Santis, Ben (2019-04-24). "Canada Day Celebration 2019". Mississauga Culture. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "Mississauga Festivals – Heritage Mississauga". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Stefanie (2017-04-21). "Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest". Mississauga Culture. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ De Santis, Ben (2019-04-23). "Movie Nights". Mississauga Culture. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ Tharmila (2016-04-18). "Mississauga Latin Festival". Mississauga Culture. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ De Santis, Ben (2019-04-24). "DIWALI RazzMatazz". Mississauga Culture. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "'Unreal': More than 20,000 people flocked to Toronto Raptors outdoor viewing parties in Mississauga and Brampton". Mississauga News. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors". Mississauga Culture. City of Mississauga. Retrieved 14 February 2022.