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Tanger Kanata Outlet

Tanger and RioCan retained IBI Group to work with New York architect, Create, to envision a contemporary commercial landscape for the Ottawa area that would become a regional shopping destination.


Client
RioCan
Location
Ottawa, ON
$6.5 million Phase 1 Construction Value
20 ha Area
2014 Completed

Considering the challenges ‘bricks and mortar’ retail faces from online commerce, the goal was to create not only a retail destination, but also to provide a sheltered and appealing place for the entire family to play, walk, shop and indulge in food.

The outdoor-facing shops; the emphasis on pedestrian circulation; the distinctive rest and lounge areas complete with fireplaces, wifi/charging stations, sounds of water, comfy chairs, and playgrounds, all add up to a unique and successful experience for the region.

The landscape design vision references the geographies and geologies of the area – the Ottawa River valley, the wetlands, the Gatineau hills – in the angular planters, the waterfalls feature, and the use of regional trees and shrubs. A more ecological part of the project entailed the restoration and planting of the adjacent Feedmill Creek, along with new trails to local recreational facilities. In a reference to commerce, certain pavers are arranged to evoke a bar code with engraved Tanger and RioCan contact numbers.

Following the success of this project, IBI was retained to work on a second phase which opened in summer 2017.

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