Megastructure is an architectural and urban concept of the post-war era, which envisions a city or an urban form that could be encased in a massive single human-made structure or a relatively small nu
Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy
Fumihiko Maki in 2010
Habitat '67, a housing complex built for Expo 67
Habitat 67
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Habitat 67, or just Habitat, is a housing complex at Cité du Havre, on the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli-Canadian-American architect Moshe Safdie. It originated i
Megastructure (planning concept)
…megastructure movements. During the Expo, various pavilions exhibited megastructure features, such as the USA, Netherlands and Theme pavilions, as well as Habitat '67. Architectural critics visiting the exhibition were struck by Montreal's Grain elevators which, with their networks of covered conveyors belts…
Habitat 67 viewed from street level in 2019
Inside the complex: a semi-covered walkway connecting two sections of units
Habitat 67's interlocking forms, connected walkways and landscaped terraces were key in achieving Safdie's goal of a private and natural environment within the limits of a dense urban space.