De Bord en Bord

“De Bord en bord”, meaning "from edge to edge" in French, is a waterfront redevelopment proposal published in Harvard Urban Design Magazine, as a response to the National Capital Commission of Quebec's development vision of the St. Lawrence River. This redevelopment unfolds along the shoreline of the Saint Lawrence River in the northeastern reaches of Quebec City. “De Bord en Bord” is an investigation of urban design approaches aimed at transcending artificial borders—the imposing Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency (highway) and Boulevard Sainte-Anne (major traffic road)—along the river’s meandering shoreline. It showcases a process of identifying the primary borders of a specific site and enhancing the area’s permeability by engaging with these borders and reimagining the spaces they delineate.