What is Habitat 67 today?

A residential complex where people live

Habitat 67 Quiz: Moshe Safdie's Stacked Montreal Modules

This Habitat 67 quiz climbs the stacked concrete boxes beside the St. Lawrence River in Montreal. Play 10 interactive questions on Expo 67, a project that began as Moshe Safdie's university thesis, 354 prefabricated modules, about 146 homes, gardens on neighbors' roofs, the Cité du Havre site, residents who still live there and Safdie's later Marina Bay Sands.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
In which city is Habitat 67?
Event
For which event was it built?
Architect
Who designed Habitat 67?
Thesis
Where did the idea begin?
Modules
Roughly how many concrete modules were stacked?
Homes
About how many homes do they form?
Garden
What does each home have?
Material
What material are the modules made of?
Now
What is Habitat 67 today?
Later
Which Singapore resort did Safdie later design?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which city is Habitat 67?
Answer: Montreal
It is in Quebec.
Q2: For which event was it built?
Answer: Expo 67
It was a world's fair.
Q3: Who designed Habitat 67?
Answer: Moshe Safdie
He was in his twenties.
Q4: Where did the idea begin?
Answer: As Safdie's university thesis
He studied at McGill.
Q5: Roughly how many concrete modules were stacked?
Answer: 354
They were made on site.
Q6: About how many homes do they form?
Answer: About 146
Units combine several modules.
Q7: What does each home have?
Answer: A garden on a neighbor's roof
Light and air reach every unit.
Q8: What material are the modules made of?
Answer: Precast concrete
They were cast and lifted by crane.
Q9: What is Habitat 67 today?
Answer: A residential complex where people live
Safdie owns a unit there.
Q10: Which Singapore resort did Safdie later design?
Answer: Marina Bay Sands
Its rooftop park spans three towers.

Stacked Boxes by the River

Habitat 67 was built for Expo 67, the world's fair in Montreal, on the Cité du Havre beside the St. Lawrence River. Architect Moshe Safdie developed the idea from his university thesis at McGill and was still in his twenties when it was built.

Workers cast 354 precast concrete modules on site and lifted them into place by crane, stacking them into about 146 homes. Each home has a garden on a neighbor's roof, and the staggered layout lets light and air reach every unit while offering views of the river.

Habitat 67 was meant to show a new way of urban housing that combined privacy with density. It remains a residential complex, and Safdie owns a unit there. He later designed buildings worldwide, including Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Why it was built
Who designed it
How it was made
What homes are like
What it is today

Did You Know?

Each module is heavy reinforced concrete.
Tours run for visitors.
It is a heritage site in Quebec.
The design inspired many architects.
Walkways connect the units.