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Atlantic Provinces Pavilion

Photograph of Atlantic Provinces exterior (C-409). The Atlantic Provinces Pavilion represented the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. Its giant cantilevered roof was designed to exhibit the use of Eastern Spruce. The Pavilion's two upper stories were open on all sides while the basement housed the kitchen, staff quarters and a boat building exhibit. The ground floor consisted of four main exhibitions themed Resources, Heritage & Culture, Industry and Leisure. A 30' long sculpture by artists Kuryllowicz and Schreiber was made entirely of giant whale bones and was a main attraction. The second floor featured a 260 capacity open air restaurant which the minirail passed by in close proximity. Cantilevered (75') truss roof Reinforced concrete, structural steel and black spruce trusses. Spruce and plywood exterior (finished with exposed aggregate in cement on metal lath) with gyproc interior (O29).

Brewers' Pavilion

Exterior view photograph. Aerial photograph of Brewers Pavilion (lot B-327) exterior. The one storey Brewers Pavilion and its circular plan elevation was reminiscent of a field of barrells - barrells of beer that is! The pavilion's exhibition space sat inside a rotunda and detailed the history of beer and beer making. A circular puppet theatre took children on a humour filled tour of Canada. In the largest rotunda "La Brasserie" restaurant served dishes made with beer instead of wine. Visitors enjoyed a terraced "beer garden" featuring 67 beer varieties. Interlocking cylinders. Concrete blocks and steel with cedar battens. Curved plexiglass windows (only in select places). (S: 100' x 75' --- A: 6000 sq. ft. --- H: 24')

Chatelain Model House

Exterior view photograph. Chatelaine House (lot C-449) exterior. The Chatelaine House was an exhition themed "Man in the Home". It was the winnning submission in a Canada wide competition sponsored by the Canadian Lumber association. It's ground floor was for recreational and work areas while the second floor was composed of living areas and a kitchen. Bedrooms and bathrooms could be found on the third floor. Visitors had the opportunity to actually win the house and its contents. A separate one storey exhibition pavilion featured an adjoining swimming pool. Rectangular volumes. Wood studs, vertical wood siding (S: 41' x 27' (house), 20' x 25' (pavilion) --- A: 1,930 sq. ft. (house), 1,000 sq. ft. (pavilion) --- H: 25' (house), 11' (pavilion))

Half Poured Shell

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

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.

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