Developed for the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal, this utopian modular-housing system married urban density with the spaciousness and individuality of suburban houses.
A couple with an interest in contemporary architecture wanted to update a 1940s duplex and replace a previous, poorly constructed extension added in the 1950s.
The Great Light Way In January 2005, the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership of Montreal, an organization of area stakeholders dedicated to promoting Montreal’s cultural district, took on an ambitious urban-branding project: creating a cohesive identity for the 20 cultural venues and two public squares that make up the area. With art direction by branding experts Ruedi Baur and Jean Beaudoin, of Integral, the solution is a stunning architectural light show dubbed the Luminous Pathway. The Pathway comprises a double row of illuminated red circles (four-headed LED fixtures mounted on adjacent buildings) that lead pedestrians from place to place. The color
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People looking for Montreal’s new cultural quarter, the Quartier des spectacles, will surely know when they have arrived—rows of luminous red dots are projected onto the area’s sidewalks.
