Habitat 67 Housing Complex - Cubic Residence
Expo 67, one of the world’s largest universal expositions was held in Montreal. Habitat 67 housing complex and landmark was one of the main themes of Expo 67. Its design was created by architect Moshe Safdie based on his master's thesis at McGill University and built as part of Expo 67.
Housing was one of the main themes of Expo 67. Habitat 67 then became a thematic pavilion visited by thousands of visitors who came from around the world. During Expo 67 it was also the temporary residence of the many dignitaries coming to Montreal.
The cube is the base, the mean and the finality of Habitat 67. In its material sense, the cube is a symbol of stability. As for its mystic meaning, the cube is symbol of wisdom, truth, moral perfection, at the origin itself of our civilization. 354 cubes of a magnificent grey-beige build up one on the other to form 146 residences nestled between sky and earth, between city and river, between greenery and light.
The building is owned by its tenants, who formed a limited partnership that purchased the building from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in 1985.
