In 1961, a 23-year-old student at McGill University proposed a radical solution to the urban housing crisis: a vertical village of interlocking concrete boxes. This vision, known as Habitat 67, was commissioned by the Canadian government for the 1967 World’s Fair as a flagship of modern innovation.
In this episode, we explore the fascinating history of Habitat 67, from its origins as a student thesis to its construction as a heavy engineering laboratory. Discover how a project intended to democratize housing for the working class became a structural nightmare and an accidental enclave for the wealthy.
#architecture #history #urbanplanning
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