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Habitat 67
Moshe Safdie Associates | |
| location | Montreal |
| function | housing |
| contributed by | MI_MOA |
Habitat was the major theme exhibition of the 1967 World Exposition in Montreal. It pioneered the design and implementation of three-dimensional prefabricated units of habitation. 365 construction modules connect to create 158 residences ranging in size from 600-square-foot one-bedroom dwellings to 1,800-square-foot four-bedroom dwellings, exhibiting fifteen housing types in all. Stepped back in their modular placement, each residence has its own roof garden. Children's play areas are provided throughout the project. Three elevator cores direct vertical circulation throughout the complex, with elevators stopping at every fourth floor to serve pedestrian streets. Every part of the building, including the units, the pedestrian streets, and the elevator cores, participate as load-bearing members; units are connected to each other by post-tensioning, high-tension rods, cables, and welding, forming a continuous suspension system. (text from architect's website)
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