Habitat 67
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Brutalist architecture
apartment building
architectural landmark
housing complex
modernist architecture
Habitat 67 is a landmark modular housing complex in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its innovative, stacked-cube architectural design by Moshe Safdie.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Brutalist architecture
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apartment building → architectural landmark → housing complex → modernist architecture → |
| aim |
to combine benefits of suburban homes with density of urban apartments
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| architect |
Moshe Safdie
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| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
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Modernism → |
| buildingMaterial |
prefabricated concrete
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| category |
World's Fair pavilion
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residential building → |
| city |
Montreal
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| constructedFor |
Expo 67
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
Canada
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| designFeature |
garden terraces
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interlocking cubic forms → modular construction → private terraces → stacked concrete modules → |
| event |
Expo 67
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| hasAddress |
2600 Avenue Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal
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| hasArchitect |
Moshe Safdie
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| hasFloorCount |
up to 12 storeys (varies by section)
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| hasFunction |
residential use
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| hasTourismStatus |
popular tourist attraction in Montreal
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| hasView |
Old Montreal
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Saint Lawrence River → |
| heritageStatus |
recognized architectural landmark
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| inception |
1967
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| inspiredBy |
Moshe Safdie's McGill University thesis project
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| locatedIn |
Montreal
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Quebec → |
| locatedOn |
Cité du Havre
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Saint Lawrence River → |
| notableFor |
iconic silhouette on Montreal skyline
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innovative modular design → pioneering prefabricated housing concept → |
| numberOfHousingUnits |
approximately 146
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| numberOfModules |
354
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| opened |
1967
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| owner |
condominium co-owners
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| partOf |
Expo 67 site
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| province |
Quebec
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| purpose |
experimental housing
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high-density urban housing → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Expo 67
("Habitat 67 modular housing complex")
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architecturalHighlight |
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Cité du Havre
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hasAttraction |
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Montreal
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hasLandmark |
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Expo 67
("Habitat 67 residential complex")
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hasLegacySite |
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Brutalism
("Habitat 67 in Montreal")
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hasNotableExample |
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Cité du Havre
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hasStructure |
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Habitat 67
("Moshe Safdie's McGill University thesis project")
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inspiredBy |
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Cité du Havre
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notableFor |
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Expo 67
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notablePavilion |