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it's cool!
Posted by depthcore | February 14, 2007 9:28 PM
Posted on February 14, 2007 21:28
Whatever he smoked I'd like some, that building is awesome.
Posted by Barking Spider | February 14, 2007 11:20 PM
Posted on February 14, 2007 23:20
I think this guy admired Escher a little bit too much.
Posted by Penny | February 15, 2007 2:08 AM
Posted on February 15, 2007 02:08
"He come visit me in my new apartment. It's on the three and a halfth floor of my building. You can't miss it it is the one that looks like a Borg cube after a wild party."
Posted by Saul Wall | February 15, 2007 6:26 AM
Posted on February 15, 2007 06:26
Apartments were built in Montreal for housing teams for the 1976 Olympic Games.
Think about: Mid 1970's style and a boat load of money to build something fast and very different.
This is what you get.
Posted by Anonymous | February 15, 2007 8:47 PM
Posted on February 15, 2007 20:47
These apartments were built to provide affordable housing to the low-income families of Montreal, Canada. Moshe Safdie, who designed this complex, was not on any drugs, these apartments were developed around his master's thesis. The abstract, unorganized look of the interlocking concrete cubes is used to emulate nature and provide a more natural and refreshing look opposed to the paradigm of buildings throughout the world. And no, this has nothing to do with Escher.
Posted by Anonymous | February 15, 2007 10:40 PM
Posted on February 15, 2007 22:40
looks like parkour heaven
Posted by nacho | February 16, 2007 11:06 PM
Posted on February 16, 2007 23:06
Lo definiria como un GRAN TROKEL... xD
muy bueno y.. como te debes perder ahi adentro :|
Posted by Tomas Del Bianco | February 17, 2007 12:34 AM
Posted on February 17, 2007 00:34
IT IS GOOD TO SEE SOMEONE USE THEIR IMAGINATION, BUT THE PRICE TO BUILD MUST OF BEEN ALOT. THE BUILDING IS WONERFUL!!!!!!!!
Posted by LOUISE COOPER | February 17, 2007 1:54 AM
Posted on February 17, 2007 01:54
Certo che piacerebbe anche a me fumare quella roba!! qualunque essa sia :-)
...un giorno la fumeó.
... o mi fumeranno!
Posted by -K- from PG | February 17, 2007 7:03 PM
Posted on February 17, 2007 19:03
This is Moshie Safdie's landmark Le Habitat apartment building, built for the '62 World Expo in Montreal. A lot of modernist concrete buildings haven't held up all that well over time aesthetically, but Safdie was rather innovative in using prefabricated boxes to fit together to give every resident a roof garden, view, and privacy.
Posted by Ian | February 18, 2007 12:40 AM
Posted on February 18, 2007 00:40
does anybody know who the architect is?
Posted by flitzpiepe | February 18, 2007 11:06 AM
Posted on February 18, 2007 11:06
As a montrealer, I should warn that these condos are super expensive, especially for their size. Moreover, as most of their walls are exposed, they are freaking cold in winter... how cold? Canada cold.
Posted by Matt (not from the website) | February 19, 2007 6:57 AM
Posted on February 19, 2007 06:57
is there still ne dwelling free?
Posted by hans | February 19, 2007 10:51 AM
Posted on February 19, 2007 10:51
Escher Rocks, also this architecht!!!
Posted by Thomas Olsen | February 19, 2007 12:27 PM
Posted on February 19, 2007 12:27
He played to mutch Tetris and smoke tooooo mutch weed :P
Posted by Alex | February 19, 2007 5:51 PM
Posted on February 19, 2007 17:51
Nice and confusing... but I think I wouldn't find my own appartment, if I had to live there. Wonder, how the rooms look like inside? Must be interesting to climb around there :-)
Posted by Marotzke | February 19, 2007 10:06 PM
Posted on February 19, 2007 22:06
Each appartment is identical and is made from pre fabricated parts. The result is low cost housing that can be assembled to make an interesting looking building. Sure beats the usual block of flats.
Posted by mike | February 20, 2007 8:46 AM
Posted on February 20, 2007 08:46
ha! i've been here and taken a picture of this.
Posted by kathleen | February 20, 2007 4:45 PM
Posted on February 20, 2007 16:45
I'd say a little LSD and a lot of THC, with some shrooms... Just a guess, y'know. Might have been opiopies as well
Posted by Nestarion | February 22, 2007 8:27 AM
Posted on February 22, 2007 08:27
It's so easy to look back a few years and make fun of stuff that was new back then...I'm sure we'll be snickering over our own stupid ideas based on a mere cursory view, wont we? It's the hallmark of all great minds that really arent all that great...too many notes, and uh...more cow bell...and really really easy.
Posted by doug | March 12, 2007 2:37 PM
Posted on March 12, 2007 14:37
Moshe Safdie is an architect who has created many phenomenal blunders. In an aside, note how many errors are in the posts above -- Habitat 67 was built for the 1967 World's Fair, as you can plainly see from the sign in one of the pictures (plus, I was there as a seventh-grader with my parents ... thought Habitat was cool at the time, but my tastes have changed and I'm biased as an adult by anything Safdie does now).
Posted by al | March 30, 2007 4:54 AM
Posted on March 30, 2007 04:54
Great pictures! I have been a resident of this building for a while. It is now forty years old and still an eye catcher for any visitor to Montreal. A correction to a previous post. The building was not built for athletes but as a new concept of urban living in the heart of the city.
Moshe Safdie the architect was quite young at the time. He managed to get his project approved in time for the 1967 Expo. He is still involved in the preservation of the building. After Expo 67 the canadian government ran the building as a rental property.
It was privatized in 1986. Appartments are available in the resale market. Cost per square foot is equivalent to any other building in downtown Montreal. Come and drive by next time you visit Montreal.
Posted by gerlin | April 18, 2007 3:27 PM
Posted on April 18, 2007 15:27
It looks as though most of this complex is one "long, dark alley". In other words, I hope they have plenty of blue light emergency phones in place, for safety's sake.
Additionally, they need to implement a very good wayfinding system. How in the world would you ever give directions to one's place? Go three and a half floors up? To the one that's a bit more diagonal than the rest? And you thought it was hard to remember where you parked...
Posted by Eptin | April 19, 2007 10:54 AM
Posted on April 19, 2007 10:54
I see someone else already chimed in on why the building looks the way it does, regarding views.
Other trivia, the structure is so unique it inspired a copycat building as a location in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
Posted by WryTerra | April 30, 2007 11:53 PM
Posted on April 30, 2007 23:53
To quote The Simpsons: I believe he was "smoking harmless tobacco the whole time".
;)
Smoke Pot. Sharing Is Caring. Love Across Borders.
Posted by Shaun Apple | May 4, 2007 1:29 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 13:29
I'd love to see some interior shots. I wonder how livable the spaces are?
Posted by Darby SAwchuk | May 4, 2007 1:46 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 13:46
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_%2767
Posted by Lifer | May 4, 2007 2:17 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 14:17
I have to 2nd the opinion that this is Parkour heaven! There needs to be a Parkour film made just for this apartment complex.
Posted by Culprititus | May 4, 2007 2:47 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 14:47
how can someone find this ugly? it's beautiful in its weirdness.
Posted by caleb | May 4, 2007 2:48 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 14:48
Absolutely hideous. What a waste of time and money.
Posted by TL | May 4, 2007 2:58 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 14:58
I know it's low-income housing and all, but couldn't they have sprung for some paint?
Posted by Midwest Product | May 4, 2007 3:01 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 15:01
looking from distance, reminds me favelas(shanty towns) here in Brazil...
Posted by asdsa | May 4, 2007 3:24 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 15:24
Awesome building has been a Montreal landmark since it was built. He was not smoking anything when he designed it he was having a moment of genius.
Posted by Neal | May 4, 2007 3:47 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 15:47
love it!, but it would be cool if the blocks actually functioned in a true modular fashion.
Posted by feedmashr.com | May 4, 2007 4:02 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 16:02
The architect did a great job - I don't think everyone wants to live in a row-house or a block of flats. At least each element has it's own views and each elevation offers a different perspective. Organic and cubic (makes it easier to place a couch...) - really cool.
Posted by Jim | May 4, 2007 4:57 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 16:57
You think that's amazing? How about these houses in The Netherlands!
Posted by Remco | May 4, 2007 5:18 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 17:18
You may not like the look, but the best thing about this building to me is that each unit has maximum flow of natural light, as opposed to most apartment buildings where there is only light coming in on one wall unless you are in a corner unit.
Posted by Shannon Thomas | May 4, 2007 6:10 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 18:10
http://www.sahie.com
Posted by Ashish Kumar Sharma | May 4, 2007 6:18 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 18:18
I am pretty sure this is in Montreal, Canada. I saw it in person and was totally perplexed, my 2nd question after what was that guy smoking was who the hell would live there.
Posted by Bruce | May 4, 2007 6:25 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 18:25
have a look at the latest issue of Dwell magazine. there is a great article by Safdie's son talking about growing up in the house.
Posted by Mike PDX | May 4, 2007 6:48 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 18:48
have a look at the latest issue of Dwell magazine. there is a great article by Safdie's son talking about growing up in the building. i believe his mom still lives there.
Posted by Mike PDX | May 4, 2007 6:48 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 18:48
This is how I imagine the housing project that Howard Roark made in the Fountainhead would look like.
Posted by Chris | May 4, 2007 7:03 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 19:03
God damn, I wish I knew where I could get some of that smoke.
Posted by PENIX | May 4, 2007 7:13 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 19:13
IMHO the building could use some color. The concept itself is interesting but from a distance it looks dull and somewhat resembles a bomb shelled building
Posted by Autobenj | May 4, 2007 8:10 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 20:10
brilliant - waste of space for living - but non the less brilliant enough for all of use to gawk and talk
Posted by philip tadros | May 4, 2007 8:17 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 20:17
Perhaps a huge geodesic dome over the whole complex would solve the heating issues. the maintenance for the (plexi?)glass awnings is probably daunting.
Posted by all_ways_thinkin | May 4, 2007 8:34 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 20:34
If anyone is interested:
http://www.habitat67.com/home.html
Posted by Ramy | May 4, 2007 8:39 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 20:39
This was built for the 1967 World Fair (Expo 67) And so, it was designed to show off design. It was a show off piece. (Who wants to fly to Montreal for a world fair and see average buildings?) Also built for Expo 67 was a geodesic dome (more like a sphere) It was perhaps the first large scale example of a geodesic dome. Only trouble was that the materials were not fire retardent, many years later the dome caught fire and burned..oh well.
Posted by Xalem | May 4, 2007 9:05 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 21:05
Jenga!
Posted by Anonymous | May 4, 2007 9:41 PM
Posted on May 4, 2007 21:41
The wikipedia page for Habitat 67 is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_67
Posted by ste3ve | May 5, 2007 12:26 AM
Posted on May 5, 2007 00:26
It is quite amazing how "natural" the building actually looks once you've found out it was intentionally built that way by Moshe Safdie. (thanks poster #6)
Posted by DougFunny | May 5, 2007 12:42 AM
Posted on May 5, 2007 00:42
damn!!! in case of fire, GO INSANE tryin' to get outta there! XP
Posted by xembryox | May 5, 2007 1:31 AM
Posted on May 5, 2007 01:31
this is actually pretty neat...it looks like those mountainside dwellings common in the Italian Riviera.
Posted by Friend | May 5, 2007 3:11 AM
Posted on May 5, 2007 03:11
The most idiotic housing in the world.....
Posted by Dino Topic | May 6, 2007 5:35 AM
Posted on May 6, 2007 05:35
It`s cool! Canadian architectors rulezzz...
Posted by Boy | May 6, 2007 4:49 PM
Posted on May 6, 2007 16:49
Thats Freaking Amazing
I would love to live there
Posted by EvoEntropy | May 8, 2007 6:56 PM
Posted on May 8, 2007 18:56
This is really really dumb... Retard go die in a mud puddle of dooom :]
Posted by Err | May 8, 2007 9:29 PM
Posted on May 8, 2007 21:29
coś pięknego!
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Posted on May 10, 2007 01:04
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Posted on May 12, 2007 02:29
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Posted on May 17, 2007 09:04
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Posted by entrick | May 20, 2007 3:13 PM
Posted on May 20, 2007 15:13
Bardzo praktyczne;-)
Posted by Puzzle | May 25, 2007 9:55 AM
Posted on May 25, 2007 09:55
hmmmm... i've seen these in montreal.
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Posted on August 9, 2007 22:15
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Posted on August 13, 2007 03:00
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Posted on September 24, 2007 17:18
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Posted on November 28, 2007 21:25
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Posted on November 29, 2007 15:02
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Posted on December 9, 2007 22:10