sθәqәlxenәm ts’exwts’áxwi7 is a place of gathering and enchanting encounters in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. It is a benchmark for Canadian landscape architecture that brings action to reconciliation by reintroducing language to the land and redefining perceptions of urban park planning and design. The park’s name – meaning rainbow – was gifted by the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, describing a place remembered for its abundant water where sun and mist danced around marshlands to form rainbows. Today, water from the splash pad catches sun rays before being recirculated to lush plants carefully selected for their cultural significance to Host Nations and their relation to local habitats. “Rainbow Park” serves 30,000 neighbours through complex terracing, elevated walkways and an integrated café pavilion that makes space for a vibrant and diverse community to come together. The result is a deeply connected, multi-dimensional experience that bridges nature and culture, past and future.
