From Ceiling-Level Affordable Housing to Landmark Luxury Homes 🏠

Habitat 67: 🏠 🍵When you visit Montreal's Old Port and look across the river, 🌸you'll see a truly unique building: It looks like a shantytown made of shipping containers, like Lego, and I think it even resembles the DIY houses of the Barbapapa family ☺️. This is Habitat 67, one of Montreal's iconic landmarks. It's called Habitat 67 because it was built for the 1967 Montreal Expo.🌟 The Expo's slogan was "Man and His World," and to reflect this theme, the government decided to create a new type of residential community model🌟showcasing the modern urban housing trends of economy, ecology, and environmental protection. The then 25-year-old Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie,🌸 who was studying for his master's degree in architecture at McGill University, won the project with his thesis proposal and made a name for himself in the architectural world with Habitat 67.🍵 🚌This project, which showcases Safdie's forward-looking vision for urban housing, is constructed from 354 interlocking modules. 🌟 The stepped design provides ample sunlight and fresh air for each resident. The housing units, walkways, and elevators all serve as structural components, fitting together like a puzzle. There are 15 different types of housing units,🌺 each with its own rooftop garden,creating opportunities for residents to interact with nature in a high-density urban setting.🚌 🍵 Unfortunately, due to controversy and construction delays, only 158 housing units were completed, and the model was not widely adopted. Thankfully, after the Expo, the building was not demolished, and the 354 concrete "boxes" were preserved.☺️ 🌸After a period of disuse, this originally social housing project has transformed into a high-end luxury community in Montreal and has become a source of pride for Canadians.🚌 #LifestyleAesthetics #Architecture #LandmarkBuildings #LandmarkScenery🌟