Who is the "public" in public space?
I am a Montrealer. I am a user of the city and its public spaces. I go to parks, take the metro and walk through the streets.
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“I wish to destroy all of Downtown Montreal.”"I wish to destroy all of Downtown Montreal." Local citizen, one of many interviewed at Place des Arts/Complexe Desjardins
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The Unfinished Skeleton of an Avant-Garde’s Vision
There are twists of fate that shape the life of an individual and the history of society.“I like when the building is like n’importe quoi.”"I like when the building is like n’importe quoi." Bijean Ghafouri
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UFO Sighting
Kidding, it’s the Montreal Olympic Stadium. I’m part of the CCA (Canadian Center of Architecture) day camp, along with 15 other students. -
Just Boxes or Brilliance?
Everyone can agree that the Habitat 67, designed in 1965 by Moshe Safdie and finally completed 5 years later, has a very unique structure.“One week is not enough.”"One week is not enough." Vincent Desmarais Adam -
Biosphere
People in Montreal don’t think that we have a real landmark that represents us, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or Buckingham Palace in London. -
THE TEAM
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CCA: Architecture or not?
How many times have we heard in school “To be an architect you should be good in math, you should be good in this and that and that”? -
THE BRIEF
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Mirabel is a lot like communism
Officially open for business in 1975, and expected to be under construction until 2025, Mirabel airport called upon the talent and ingenuity of famous architects.“It looks like a huge growth!”“It looks like a huge growth!” Haley Johnson on Daniel Libeskind's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto -
Old, New or Both
While visiting ‘Complexe Desjardins’, with the rest of the campers from CCA, we interviewed people and asked for their opinion about architecture in Montreal.
