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  • AD Classics: Habitat 67 / Safdie Architects

    1 month ago - By Arch Daily

    © Gili Merin
    Habitat 67, designed by the Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie as the Canadian Pavilion for the World Exposition of 1967, was originally intended as an experimental solution for high-quality housing in dense urban environments. Safdie explored the possibilities of prefabricated modular units to reduce housing costs and allow for a new housing typology that could integrate the qualities of a suburban home into an urban high-rise. Reflecting on the project's significance in “A look back at habitat '67” Safdie stated that “Habitat ‘67 is really two ideas in one. One is about...
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