Tag Archives: Montréal Architecture
What to do with Le Faubourg?
Once upon a time Le Faubourg Ste-Catherine was quite the place to be. I remember when I first started coming downtown as a teenager (around the turn of the century) Le Faubourg seemed quintessentially Montreal – a large and often … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged 1980s in Montreal, 1990s in Montreal, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Concordia Ghetto, Concordia University, Dawson College, Faubourg Ste-Catherine, Guy Street, LaSalle College, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montreal History, Montreal Urban Markets, Phyllis Lambert, Saint Catherine Street West, Shaughnessy Village, Ville-Marie Borough, Western Downtown of Montreal
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Even More Champlain Bridge Blues
Superpoutre… guess we can all add that one to the lexicon. I have a feeling it may become quite common. For the uninitiated, the ‘Superpoutre‘ or superbeam (a 75-tonne steel reinforcement beam), was successfully installed on the Champlain Bridge over … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Urban Redevelopment, What were they thinking?, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Champlain Bridge, Denis Coderre, Denis Lebel, Infrastructure in Montreal, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Bridges, Poul Ove Jensen, Transport in Montreal
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A hipster doofus waltzes about the city…
Posted in Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Photographs
Tagged Culture of Montreal, Instagram, Life in Montréal, Montréal, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Design, Montréal Society, Montréal Urban Living, Photographs of Montreal, Urban Life in Montreal
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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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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts – The Basics
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal) is located at 1380 Sherbrooke Street West in the heart of the appropriately-named Quartier du Musée district of the city’s downtown. It can be accessed by the Guy and … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Arts & the City, Cultural commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal public art, Perspectives on the City, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Montréal Architecture, Montréal Arts, Montréal Landmarks, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal: The Basics, Musée des Beaux Arts de Montréal
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The Case for Cabot Square
Poor John Cabot, we hardly new ye. Most people don’t know who he is or why there’s a sizeable chunk of prime downtown property in a state of seemingly perpetual disrepair named after him. In fact, it’s not even actually … Continue reading →
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