A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Montreal - Softcover

Malkin, Helen; Dunton, Nancy

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9781553653462: A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Montreal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1553653467 ISBN 13: 9781553653462

Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre, 2008

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A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture of Montreal showcases 65 important, and in some cases award-winning, buildings in this vibrant city. These are structures that have changed how architecture is thought of in Montreal, inpired transformations in neighborhoods around them, used materials innovatively, or been built with notable economy. A two-page spread covers each project, with a concise descriptive text alongside photos, drawings, and floor plans. Each building is presented by quarter or neighborhood, encouraging readers to develop their own self-guided walking tours. The front and back flaps fold out into maps to guide visitors through the highlighted quartiers.

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About the Author:

Ricardo L. Castro is associate professor at the School of Architecture, McGill University.

Review:

"Taking the buildings beyond their status as independent examples of good design, the guidebook is subdivided into regions and categories...facilitating a greater understanding and comprehension of the city and its constituent parts. The approach incorporates layers of meaning into the exercise, resulting in an experience much greater than the sum of its parts...An added bonus is that all listed projects are readily accessible from the city's excellent public transit system." (Canadian Architect)

"Lovingly curated by Nancy Dunton and Helen Malkin, A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Montreal is a pocket-sized encyclopedia to the wondrous transformations of Montreal over the past 25 years. This tiny guidebook encapsulates not only location and descriptive information on critical projects, it also includes comprehensive maps, beautiful photographs, and contextualized descriptions of each project...With a few Metro tickets and this guidebook in your back pocket, you won't miss the wonderful buildings that continue the tradition of modern architecture in Montreal." (Spacing Magazine)

"The writing is like good contemporary architecture: precise, elegant and spiked with poetry...If you think you know this city like the back of your hand, take another look -- and slip this little book in your pocket when you go." (Montreal Centre-Ville)

"Through the eyes of a good guide a cityscape can come alive. Elements of our urban environment that we might not notice in our daily routine suddenly have context, history, personality. Such is the effect of Nancy Dunton and Helen Malkin's A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture. The perfect size and format to take along on a city safari, this book's crisp colour photography and authoritative commentary make Montreal a living textbook of modern architecture." (Montreal Review of Books)

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