Photography
Black and white photograph of Habitat 67 at Expo 67.
- Accession Number 2011.51.03
- Date 1967
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 9 x 9 cm
Historical context
One of the major attractions of the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal was undoubtedly Habitat 67, built on the tip of Cité du Havre, a jetty in the St. Lawrence River. Architect Moshe Safdie is the man behind the Brutalist-style building. He worked alongside engineer August Komendant. Komendant had studied in Dresden, Germany, where he learned advanced concrete construction techniques. The choice of this material for Habitat 67 is ther...
- Accession Number 2011.51.03
- Date 1967
- Medium and Support ink, paper
- Measurements 9 x 9 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, 2011.051.003
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