Habitat 67.

Habitat 67. Neatorama reader AC wrote:

Habitat 67 is a one-of-a-kind housing complex located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Habitat 67 developed out of architect Moshe Safdie’s 1961 thesis design project and report ("A Three-Dimensional Modular Building System" and "A Case for City Living" respectively). The building was realized as the main pavilion and thematic emblem for the International World Exposition and its theme, Man and His World, held in Montreal in 1967.

Links | Habitat 67 official website | Photo above [Flickr] - Thanks AC!

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January 18, 2007 at 3:59 pm by Alex
Category: Architecture, Pictures

8 comments to "Habitat 67."

Hiddnfox
January 18th, 2007 at 5:58 pm
Moshi Safdie designed the Library I uaed to work at in Salt LAke City, Utah. Beautiful building!
Carl
January 18th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
The building is also featured (somewhat) in the vampire movie “Eternal”
radmila
January 18th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
It’s quite that landmark, I assure you.
Britt
January 18th, 2007 at 11:37 pm
I remember seeing that thing when I was in Montreal a few years ago. It’s enormous and … Weird. I had no idea where flats began and ended.
Alex
January 19th, 2007 at 3:06 am
Yes, quite beautiful - but all I could think of when I first saw it was: Hm, a building vomited.
Denita TwoDragons
January 19th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
*SNORT!* @ Alex!

It looks oddly organic, despite the squareness of everything. Like some sort of ancient cliff dwelling. I like it!

–TwoDragons
Rick
January 20th, 2007 at 8:12 am
The idea behind this was that every living quarters would have outside windows and access to a patio….
Diana
January 24th, 2007 at 3:37 am
The Fountainhead come to life?

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