Cité Du Havre

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              Half Poured Shell
              CAC 125-3C.02 · Item · 1967
              Part of Dixon Expo 67 slides collection

              Exterior view photograph. Reinforcing steel cage inside its standard mold. The concrete pouring process is half complete in this image. An onsite factory was created at the end of Cité du Havre for the controlled manufacturing of these units.

              Half Poured Shell Detail
              CAC 125-3C.03 · Item · 1967
              Part of Dixon Expo 67 slides collection

              Exterior view photograph. Close up shot of half-complete Habitat '67 unit. An onsite factory was created at the end of Cité du Havre for the controlled manufacturing of these units.

              Highway Junctions
              CAC 125-3C.52 · Item · 1967
              Part of Dixon Expo 67 slides collection

              Interior view photograph. Photograph on display inside the photographic exhibition. Note: 'Highway Junctions' may not be the official photo title.

              Hospitality Pavilion
              CAC 125-3C.21 · Item · 1967
              Part of Dixon Expo 67 slides collection

              Exterior view photograph. Hospitality Pavilion exterior (lot A-217). The Hospitality Pavilion, sponsored by Natural Gas, was conceived as the welcoming centre for women at Expo. This one storey pavilion made use of wood for both interior and exterior finishes in effort to convey a feeling of warmth and invitation. Inside, it's spacious main lobby was flanked with lounges and VIP rooms. Fashion and craft shows were among those featured in the pavilion's assembly hall. Hospitality hostesses were available to facilitate meetings for interested members of various women's organizations. Four interlocking rectangular volumes with sloping roofs. Structural steel with B.C. fir rough sawn vertical slat exterior. (S: 125' x 135' --- A: 8,900 sq. ft. --- H: 34')

              CAC 125-3C.38 · Item · 1967
              Part of Dixon Expo 67 slides collection

              Exterior view photograph. International Broadcasting Centre exterior (lot A-207). The four storey International Broadcasting Centre was to be a permanent structure housing the Canadian Broadcasting Centre. Linked to Place' d'Accueil by bridge, it provided radio and television facilities for all of Expo's participants broadcasting around the world. It also featured an exhibition area for visitors as well as galleries and guided tours. Clever design strategies such as low lighting and tinted glass allowed visitors to be taken through the inner working of the studios without disrupting activity. Rectalinear volume. Structural steel with precast, exposed concrete. (S: 304' x 200' --- A: 88,000 sq. ft. --- H: 60')

              CAC 125-3C.44 · Item · 1967
              Part of Dixon Expo 67 slides collection

              Exterior view photograph. Photography and Industrial Design Pavilion exterior. The Photography and Industrial Design Pavilion featured an easily demountable, prefabricated design systems. The photographic exhibition was themed "The Camera as Witness" and showcased 500 photographs from photographers all over world. The industrial Design exhibition showcased projects by industrial studios from 18 major schools around the world. Two rectalinear volumes with pyramidal roofs. Steel framing with prefabricated plywood panels and canvas roofing. (S: 120' x 80', 100' x 100' --- A: 19,600 sq. ft. --- H: 17')