Assalamualaikum to all readers, this is our English Blog Project. Our English teacher, Sir Rahim told us to create a blog and post entries in English. He said that this project can help us with our English skills. We are very excited to do this project. Our first entry is about buildings. We have decided to write an entry about the Habitat 67.
The Habitat 67 building is really amusing. It attracts people to see it. The Habitat 67 is a model community and a housing complex located at Montreal, Canada designed by an architect Moshie Safdie.
It was originally conceived as a thesis in architecture but was built as a pavilion for Expo 67, the World's Fair at 1967. Then, the Habitat 67 became famous that it was invaded by thousands of visitors from all around the glob and managed to come on top for being the temporary residence for people passing by Montreal.
Habitat 67 compromises of 354 identical prefabricated concrete forms arranged in various combinations reaching up to 12 stories in height. Each unit is connected to at least one private terrace, which can range from 225 to 1000 square feet in size. It was originally designed to provide the benefits of suburban homes with the economics and density of a modern apartment. Safdie's goal for to project to be affordable housing largely failed because demands for the building units had increase making them more expensive.
In March 2012, Habitat 67 had won an online 'Lego Architecture" poll and is a candidate to be added to a list of famous buildings that inspire a special replica Lego set. Lego blocks were actually used in the initial plannimg for Habitat.
Habitat 67 gained world-wide acclaim as a 'fantastic experiment and 'architectural wonder'.The Habitat 67 was a success and failure. The Habitat was a success because it redefined urban living and was failure because it failed to achieve Safdie's goal to make it an affordable housing project. However, Habitat 67's fame has help Safdie's reputation and help launched his career.
Even after 45 years after its creation, The Habitat still shines with brightness. It is without a doubt a fascinating architectural wonder and was materialized by becoming a popular success as well as a 'prestigious address'. Its intrinsic genius is praised by both architectural and the urban planning circles, by the public and the residents.
This is a little information about the Habitat 67. It is a really fascinating building, I am sorry for the lack of information. I hope that you enjoyed reading this entry. ^^
