Tag Archives: Montréal Architecture

Montréal Kitsch: the Kon-Tiki Polynesian Restaurant

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

When my parents were growing up, the Kon-Tiki was a top-flight Montréal resto and a true local institution. Apparently it was known far and wide and outlived the 1960s Polynesian fad by a considerable margin. It certainly helped that they … Continue reading →

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Demolishing Burnside Place to build Boul. de Maisonneuve

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Here’s something to think about. The above photo was indicated as taken in 1959 and is pointed East along the street which would eventually become Boul. de Maisonneuve (which was largely carved out of the existing cityscape while the Métro … Continue reading →

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Westmount Square – Five Easy Pieces

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Some pics I snapped walking around Westmount Square a few weeks back. The Westmount Square complex was designed by Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1967. It is composed of two residential towers, an office tower and a large … Continue reading →

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Bridges to Babylon: the Jacques-Cartier Bridge

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

It’s funny, I look at the above picture and wonder how it’s possible that the Sun seems to be setting on the East side of the Bridge, and then I remember that Montreal’s Sun rises in the South. It’s amazing … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the City II

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

They sway and swing gently, as if they were being carried by gusts of wind. As they dance their eerie industrial ballet, a structure rises around them. Will they call it White Elephant? It reminds me of an anecdote once … Continue reading →

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More public installation art – Madikap Building

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Never been completely sure what to make of this. I don’t like it, but I don’t mind it either. I’m glad it’s there, but it seems superfluous and out of place.

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