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From Wiki: Habitat 67, or simply Habitat, is a model community and housing complex in Montreal, Canada designed by Israeli–Canadian architect Moshe Safdie. It was originally conceived as his master's thesis in architecture at McGill University and then built as a pavilion for Expo 67, the World's Fair held from April to October of 1967. It is located at 2600 Avenue Pierre-Dupuy on the Marc-Drouin Quay next to the Saint Lawrence River. Habitat 67 is widely considered an architectural landmark…

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Brutalist architecture, or Brutalism, is known for block structures, unfinished concrete, cost-effective designs, and a mix of symmetry and asymmetry.

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The 55-year-old residential complex in Montreal was designed for community. Some residents worry a 28-year-old developer could change that.

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The 55-year-old residential complex in Montreal was designed for community. Some residents worry a 28-year-old developer could change that.

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Habitat 67, designed by Moshe Safdie for Expo 67 in Canada, redefined architectural innovation. Initially unbuilt, its unique design gained attention and was ultimately brought to life. A true icon of modern architecture! #Habitat67 #Architecture #Expo67 #Innovation

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MONTREAL – Surrounded by river and silhouetted against a blue sky, the futuristic stacked concrete cubes of Montreal's Habitat 67 jut out of the landscape like a child's building-block project brought to life. More than 50 years after Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie built the 12-storey, 354-cube residential housing complex for the Expo 67 World's Fair, it remains one of the city's most recognizable, and divisive landmarks. While some have criticized the brutalist concrete architecture an Habitat 67, Cubes Architecture, Moshe Safdie, Modular Architecture, Hohenzollern Castle, Montreal Architecture, Expo 67, Brutalism Architecture, Old Montreal

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MONTREAL – Surrounded by river and silhouetted against a blue sky, the futuristic stacked concrete cubes of Montreal's Habitat 67 jut out of the landscape like a child's building-block project brought to life.More than 50 years after Israeli-Canadian

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365 construction modules connect to create 158 residences. These range in size from 600-square-foot one-bedroom dwellings to 1,800-square-foot four-bedroom dwellings. In all, there are fifteen different housing types. Stepped back in their modular placement, each residence has its own roof garden. Play areas for young children are provided throughout the building. Three elevator cores direct vertical circulation throughout the complex. Elevators stop at every fourth floor to serve pedestrian…

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Brutalist buildings: Habitat 67, Montreal by Moshe Safdie

Our series on Brutalist architecture looks at Habitat 67, the experimental modular housing presented by Moshe Safdie at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal.

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