Comments on: Habitat 67 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-543675 Nancy Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:38:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-543675 I just saw one for sale with monthly fees of $2495. OMG it's like having 2 mortgages. I just saw one for sale with monthly fees of $2495. OMG it’s like having 2 mortgages.

]]> By: Ed Hall http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-525486 Ed Hall Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:37:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-525486 Just checking prices and found out Monthly fees on top of purchase price are $1600+. I don't know Montreal but here in Australia that would be montly rental on quite a nice property. Just checking prices and found out Monthly fees on top of purchase price are $1600+.
I don’t know Montreal but here in Australia that would be montly rental on quite a nice property.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-508363 Eddie Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:03:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-508363 Safdie is a truly brilliant mind and to think this came out of his masters thesis (granted he was already at the famous McGill University). I own condos in NYC, Boston and Toronto and I am considering buying in Montreal (I love the City). I think it has to be a mistake that this goes for 400K. I mean a crappy 1 bedroom condos in Toronto go for twice that! I have to look into this. And as far as I know Safdie was the originator of this design not anyone in Holland so for the person who said it was from Holland check your facts, it was likely copied to Holland. Also this does fit with Montreal given the location is across the harbor on its own island as opposes to being integrated with the rest of Montreal. No way can u compare this with the crass monstrosities in Dubai! Safdie is a truly brilliant mind and to think this came out of his masters thesis (granted he was already at the famous McGill University). I own condos in NYC, Boston and Toronto and I am considering buying in Montreal (I love the City). I think it has to be a mistake that this goes for 400K. I mean a crappy 1 bedroom condos in Toronto go for twice that! I have to look into this. And as far as I know Safdie was the originator of this design not anyone in Holland so for the person who said it was from Holland check your facts, it was likely copied to Holland. Also this does fit with Montreal given the location is across the harbor on its own island as opposes to being integrated with the rest of Montreal. No way can u compare this with the crass monstrosities in Dubai!

]]> By: Michael Banks http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-492132 Michael Banks Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:22:25 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-492132 Try to find a 3 bedroom condo in Old Montréal for that price and you will never find it. Maybe at 800.000$ or more. Try to find a 3 bedroom condo in Old Montréal for that price and you will never find it. Maybe at 800.000$ or more.

]]> By: Ramkor http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-486610 Ramkor Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:49:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-486610 Some units are even for rent Some units are even for rent

]]> By: Ramkor http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-486609 Ramkor Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:47:51 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-486609 I absolutely love this building. The concrete cubes and its massiveness is like no other. If anyone is interested in buying a unit in habitat 67, rslefebvre.com has beautiful available units, ranging from 300k to over 1M. I believe prices are very reasonable considering the prestige of the building. I absolutely love this building. The concrete cubes and its massiveness is like no other. If anyone is interested in buying a unit in habitat 67, rslefebvre.com has beautiful available units, ranging from 300k to over 1M. I believe prices are very reasonable considering the prestige of the building.

]]> By: Dwayne http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-482692 Dwayne Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:05:44 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-482692 It is an amazing structure.....I say "structure" and not building because the concept was an alternative to the apartment building. These are not apartments....but rather houses. Each "House" can me made of multiple modules depending on the required space. The windows allow for privacy and each one has it own courtyards. There are no "hallways" but rather "sidewalks". Rather then think of it as a traditional apartment building you have to view it as an entire neighbourhood of houses stacked-up. It was a revolutionary vision by a genius Architect. Some like it, others don't...but no one questions the originality and vision of the idea. It is and was...everything good architecture should be. Some of Canada's best buildings are designed by Mr. Safdie. It's might be easy for a famous Architect with a staff of hundreds of "assistants" to design great structures....I can't help but think...this was his first major job....back before he could afford hundreds of people. I love all his biuldings especially the National Gallery....but this one shows the thoughts and genius of the man himself. Bravo Mr. Safdie. It is an amazing structure…..I say “structure” and not building because the concept was an alternative to the apartment building. These are not apartments….but rather houses.
Each “House” can me made of multiple modules depending on the required space. The windows allow for privacy and each one has it own courtyards. There are no “hallways” but rather “sidewalks”. Rather then think of it as a traditional apartment building you have to view it as an entire neighbourhood of houses stacked-up. It was a revolutionary vision by a genius Architect. Some like it, others don’t…but no one questions the originality and vision of the idea. It is and was…everything good architecture should be. Some of Canada’s best buildings are designed by Mr. Safdie.

It’s might be easy for a famous Architect with a staff of hundreds of “assistants” to design great structures….I can’t help but think…this was his first major job….back before he could afford hundreds of people. I love all his biuldings especially the National Gallery….but this one shows the thoughts and genius of the man himself. Bravo Mr. Safdie.

]]> By: Monett http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-403017 Monett Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:36:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-403017 Some additional infos on this building. Built in 1967 as part of Expo 67. This building is not located on Nun's Island but on a manmade island right across old Montreal. No metro available there but a shuttle bus connects the building to downtown Montreal. Ride time is approximately 10 minutes. Each cube is 600 sqare feet (55 sq.meters) Appartments are usually configured as 2 or 3 cubes combination. Due to increase in real estate prices in Montreal the $400K is extremely conservative. In fact you would have to spend $475K-$600K for a two cube appartment in 2008. This price is in line with any other luxury building in Montreal. For more info and picture, go visit the official site of the building www.habitat67.com Some additional infos on this building.
Built in 1967 as part of Expo 67. This building is not located on Nun’s Island but on a manmade island right across old Montreal. No metro available there but a shuttle bus connects the building to downtown Montreal. Ride time is approximately 10 minutes.
Each cube is 600 sqare feet (55 sq.meters)
Appartments are usually configured as 2 or 3 cubes combination. Due to increase in real estate prices in Montreal the $400K is extremely conservative. In fact you would have to spend $475K-$600K for a two cube appartment in 2008. This price is in line with any other luxury building in Montreal. For more info and picture, go visit the official site of the building http://www.habitat67.com

]]> By: Killer http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-68224 Killer Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:06:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-68224 There's no way a 3 bedroom apartment there goes for $400k. It must be around $1 million. I saw an ad where they were renting a 2 bedroom for around $4k/mo. There’s no way a 3 bedroom apartment there goes for $400k. It must be around $1 million. I saw an ad where they were renting a 2 bedroom for around $4k/mo.

]]> By: barhim http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-46702 barhim Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:23:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-46702 salvck;;,nkkncc salvck;;,nkkncc

]]> By: Equalizer http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-45882 Equalizer Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:02:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-45882 I think the design is definitely different, but nonetheless innefficient. The trend of "designer" real estate projects will in the future appear to be nothing but blobs of concrete and steel structures. The aesthetic part of design has to be timeless and culturally relative and sensitive to local architectural elements. To see such a blob of concrete in a beautiful, historic city like Montreal is in my view disastrous. This project might have a better place in Dubai, where local architectural footprints are wiped out by similar concrete and steel monstrosities. Like Vogue magazine puts it " a skyline on crack" I think the design is definitely different, but nonetheless innefficient. The trend of “designer” real estate projects will in the future appear to be nothing but blobs of concrete and steel structures. The aesthetic part of design has to be timeless and culturally relative and sensitive to local architectural elements. To see such a blob of concrete in a beautiful, historic city like Montreal is in my view disastrous. This project might have a better place in Dubai, where local architectural footprints are wiped out by similar concrete and steel monstrosities. Like Vogue magazine puts it ” a skyline on crack”

]]> By: princess http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-45698 princess Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:26:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/habitat-67/#comment-45698 Speaking as an architect, I think this may be one of the best designed complexes in the world, especially since it was done in the late 60's. Hat's off to the architect! So LeCobusier Speaking as an architect, I think this may be one of the best designed complexes in the world, especially since it was done in the late 60′s. Hat’s off to the architect! So LeCobusier

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