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Habitat '67 is a striking housing complex located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on the Quai Marc-Drouin on the Saint Lawrence River. It was designed by architect Moshe Safdie based on his master's thesis at McGill University. City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 1st 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... The Saint Lawrence River (French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... Moshe Safdie, CC, B.Arch, LL.D. , F.R.A.I.C., FAIA (born July 14, 1938) is an architect and urban designer. ... McGill University (Université McGill) is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

Habitat 67 in Montreal winter
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Habitat 67 in Montreal winter

It was designed to integrate the variety and diversity of scattered private homes with the economics and density of a modern apartment building. Modular, interlocking concrete forms define the space. The complex was built as part of Expo '67. The project was designed to create affordable housing with close but private quarters, each equipped with a garden. The complex was originally meant to be vastly larger. It also failed in its goal of being affordable as the building is today quite elite. It is now a privately-owned condominium complex since it was purchased by its tenants in 1985. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1262x832, 94 KB)Habitat 67 by Moshe Safdie in Montreal winter. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1262x832, 94 KB)Habitat 67 by Moshe Safdie in Montreal winter. ... The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, or simply Expo 67 was a Worlds Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1967 to coincide with the Canadian Centennial that year. ...


Safdie hoped that his vision of interlocking modules would become widespread. However Safdie's attempts to build similar structures elsewhere in the world all failed to be funded.


The complex is located at 2600, Pierre Dupuy Avenue (45°30′00″N, 73°32′37″W).


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Expo 67 - Habitat - page 1 (506 words)
Today, Habitat 67 in Cité du Havre reveals to the fullest the extent to which man has used his ingenuity in combining shelter with all the attributes of modern life, in an urban world in which living space is at a premium.
To the visitor approaching Habitat 67 from almost any direction, the first impression is one of a series of terraces, rising one on the other, in set-back steps, to a height of twelve stories.
The most distinctive features of Habitat 67 are the manner in which terraces and homes are combined for economy of construction, and the system of roads and pedestrian streets which serve each home on the various levels.
Habitat 67 (330 words)
Today, Habitat 67 in Cité du Havre reveals to the fullest the extent to which man has used his ingenuity in combining sherlter with all the attributes of modern life, in a urban world in which living space is at a premium.
To the visitors approaching Habitat 67 from almost any direction, the first impression is one of the series of terraces, rising one on the other, in set-back steps, to a height of twelve stories.
The most distinctive features of Habitat 67 are the manner in which terraces and homes are combined for economy of construction, and the system of roads and pedestrian streets which serve each home on the various levels.
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