The box rebellion: Habitat '67, Montreal, 1967 Moshe Safdie, Faia. (end quote).(Brief Article)

Residential Architect | August 1, 2002| | Copyright

"originality in itself cannot be the criterion for measuring excellence in architecture."

--moshe safdie

Moshe Safdie was a 25-year-old architecture student at McGill University when he designed an experimental apartment complex as his thesis project. The Canadian government agreed to build his design as part of the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal, and so began the development of Habitat '67, a work that landed Safdie in the history books.

The 158-unit community comprises 354 prefabricated concrete ...

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