Rediscovering The Beauty of Moshe Safdie’s Habitat 67
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Designed by the Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, Habitat 67 is the Canadian Pavilion for the World Exposition of 1967. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the building was originally intended as an experimental solution for high-quality housing in dense urban environments.
The project is designed as a prefabricated three-dimensional modular building system which is how most people perceive the building. However, James Brittain, a passionate architecture photographer has captured through his lens contemporary shots that make us see Habitat 67 in a new light.
Photography: James Brittain
Brittain explains that he wants to shed light on the evolution and historical richness of this unique experimental project, rather than shooting mainstream contemporary architectural photos. “‘We can feel overwhelmed by the tsunami of clean and clinical mainstream photography of contemporary architecture,’ he suggests. Safdie’s masterpiece, in contrast, is ageing and its occupiers are constantly adapting the use of its private and public spaces.” says Brittain who rushed to visit Habitat 67 as soon as he arrived in Montreal.
Spending a whole year on this project, he seeks to “get under the skin of the place, and to show that it has life, history and is evolving.”
Photography: James Brittain
Brittain is using these photographs for his exhibition titled ?Revisited: Habitat 67?, which is...
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