Tag Archives: Architecture
Montreal at the Crossroads: 1758
If you’ll indulge me for a moment, let’s take a trip back in time. The year is 1758 and the ‘Seven Years’ War‘ had entered its fourth year in North America. The conflict was the largest international conflagration since the … Continue reading
Posted in History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City
Tagged 18th century Montreal, Ancien Régime, Architecture, Architecture of Montreal, Canadian History, Montréal, Montreal History, Old Montréal, Old Port of Montréal, Québec History, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, Vieux Montréal, Vieux-Port, Vieux-Port de Montréal, Ville Marie
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Iconic Montreal Architecture – Complexe Desjardins
A quick summation before my screed. Here’s why I think Complexe Desjardins is an exceptional example of Montreal architecture: 1. It’s balanced without being symmetrical. The four towers are of different heights, ascending clockwise like a giant staircase. The tallest … Continue reading
Posted in History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Photographs, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged 1976 Olympics, Architecture, Complexe Desjardins, La Cité, Milton-Parc, Montréal, Movement Desjardins, Old Montréal, Parti Québécois, Place Alexis-Nihon, Place des Arts, Place Dupuis, Place Victoria, Place Ville Marie, Quartier des Spectacles, UQAM, Westmount Square
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Montreal’s Ugliest Building
Came across an interesting conversation on Montreal City Weblog that started out about a bit of news that the Hilton Bonaventure is up for sale but ended up on the subject of some of our city’s ugliest buildings. The question … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Waddayoutink?, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged 1200 McGill College, Architecture, Brutalism, Buildings in Montreal, Centre Capitol, Hilton Bonaventure, Late Modernist Apartment Design, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Design, Montreal City Weblog, Montreal Forum, Montreal's Ugliest Building, Place Bonaventure, Urban design
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Nine Reasons Why the Métro Blue Line Won’t be Extended Above Ground
Call it a problem of thinking aloud… Last Wednesday Denis Coderre was musing about public transit expansion and improvement when he let slip that he thought it might be possible for the Blue Line’s projected expansion to be moved outdoors. … Continue reading →
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