Labatt Park – Montréal Expos

Country Canada
City Montréal
Customer Groupe Axor / Les Expos
Year 1999

The concept for the new Expos stadium was based on lightness, transparency, and openness to the outdoors.

Designed exclusively for baseball, it would have ensured unparalleled intimacy between the playing field and spectators thanks to its unique curvilinear geometry. A clear glass wall would have followed the stadium’s curve, offering glimpses of the surrounding neighborhood. By day, the transparency of the wall would have reflected the immediate environment, and by night, it would have offered passersby a view of the ongoing baseball game. The plans and specifications for the construction of the new Montreal Expos baseball stadium were 75% complete when the project was halted.

Exterior of Labatt Park – Montréal Expos

The concept fits harmoniously into its surroundings through its large animated public plaza and extensive landscaped park, both accessible to the community.

These elements ensure a smooth transition between remarkable sports facilities and the downtown residential neighbourhoods. The stadium program planned for 36,287 seats, 66 suites, and an exclusive section of 257 seats.