The interior was restored to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Habitat 67, in conjunction with a major 2017 exhibition of Safdie Architects’ work at UQAM, entitled "Habitat ‘67 vers l’avenir : The Shape of Things to Come."
Safdie Architects were renewing, during lasted two years, the project wich involved repair of decades of water damage, restoring the interior to its original condition, and technical upgrades of all building systems to 21st century standards of sustainability and energy conservation. The project started with a careful research and inventory of the original 1967 conditions. To address water damage, the exterior concrete walls were stripped to allow proper repair, insulation, and waterproofing of the envelope to withstand Canadian winters.
Wood parquet flooring was restored to the original condition, with a slot detail providing air supply and return from the raised floor below. New energy-efficient windows were pocketed behind the wall, matching the original profile and sightlines. Sliding patio doors were restored to their original working condition, allowing them to retract into the wall, and disappear when opened.
The molded fiberglass bathrooms were painstakingly restored by a local shipwright and integral fixtures and fittings were rehabilitated. Kitchen cabinets and appliances were restored, with new appliances integrated behind the cabinetry to match the original. On the terraces, clear polycarbonate railings were restored.
Safdie Architects were renewing, during lasted two years, the project wich involved repair of decades of water damage, restoring the interior to its original condition, and technical upgrades of all building systems to 21st century standards of sustainability and energy conservation. The project started with a careful research and inventory of the original 1967 conditions. To address water damage, the exterior concrete walls were stripped to allow proper repair, insulation, and waterproofing of the envelope to withstand Canadian winters.
Wood parquet flooring was restored to the original condition, with a slot detail providing air supply and return from the raised floor below. New energy-efficient windows were pocketed behind the wall, matching the original profile and sightlines. Sliding patio doors were restored to their original working condition, allowing them to retract into the wall, and disappear when opened.
The molded fiberglass bathrooms were painstakingly restored by a local shipwright and integral fixtures and fittings were rehabilitated. Kitchen cabinets and appliances were restored, with new appliances integrated behind the cabinetry to match the original. On the terraces, clear polycarbonate railings were restored.
