Thursday, August 20, 2009

Moshe Safdie - Habitat 1967 - Montreal



source: http://www.space1999.net/~sorellarium13/habitat-67.htm
Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67 appears as a growing structure, but like the capsule tower is suspended in time.
A static form only evoking metabolist ideas of endless change.
Posted by WillyHarbs at 5:33 PM

2 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 2:18 AM

    Do you have any picture of the building structure?

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  2. WillyHarbsDecember 1, 2010 at 2:13 PM

    I haven't seen any structural images.
    However I understand each room or appartment was its own individual concrete box. This made them very heavy as all 4 walls floor and ceiling had to be lifted at once. This was a major down fall for the project, and I believe the full design of the complex was not constructed.
    I would be interested to see structural images if you find any, Thanks for the question.
    -Will

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