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Habitations Saint-Michel Nord / Saia Barbarese Toupouzanov Architectes
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Habitations Saint-Michel Nord / Saia Barbarese Toupouzanov Architectes
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Editorial: Site Unseen
Habitations Saint-Michel Nord. Photo by James Brittain
As Canadian cities slipped in and out of lockdowns over the past year, architecture firms have been periodically turning to virtual site visits to limit in-person contact at meetings. Here at
Canadian Architect, we’ve also been looking at new ways to review buildings. This was particularly the case for the current issue, written and produced entirely during a full lockdown in several Canadian regions.
In non-pandemic times,
Canadian Architect insists that writers visit the buildings they are reviewing. But the current stay-at-home order in Toronto, and similar guidelines elsewhere, made that it impossible for us to undertake even this basic step as we were preparing the present issue on the theme of Houses and Housing.
Goodbye tristesse! Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
Goodbye tristesse! Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
Winner of an 2021 OAQ award, the renewal of this 1970s housing development brings a colourful palette and smart urbanism to Montreal’s social housing.
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PROJECT Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
ARCHITECT Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes
PHOTOS James Brittain
One’s first impression of Habitations Saint-Michel Nord is one of surprise. Surprise at a symphony of super-sized cylinders in reality, glorified fire exits projecting from the front façades. The festive mood, as exemplified in the transformation of this major 50-year-old housing project, is indicative of a radical change of attitude towards social housing.The original buildings have been stripped of their dull-brown masonry and concrete façades, and are now clad in vibrantly coloured brick, with staircases to match. This unabashed celebration of life send