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Friday May 4, 2012
Quebec's Religious Heritage
Did you know there are an estimated 600 places of worship in Montreal?
It seems there is a church every few blocks, but as fewer and fewer Quebecers are filling the pews, we must find other uses for these historic buildings.
One controversial way to re-use of churches is to convert them into condominiums.
CBC reporter Catherine Cullen took a tour of a condominium owned by Jean-Jacques Berjot and his family.
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For a more historical view, we turned to Clarence Epstein. He is the author of a new book Montreal City of Spires.
Jeanette followed along with her microphone as Clarence Epstein lead a walking tour of churches in downtown Montreal.
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Categories: architecture
Saturday April 14, 2012
La Station
La Station is a gas station on Montreal's Ile des Soeurs, built in 1968.
But not just a regular corner gas station.
This one was designed by the legendary modern architect Mies van der Rohe. (Learn more about Mies here.)
It closed in 2008, and has now been repurposed as a community centre.
Categories: architecture
Monday March 12, 2012
Imperfect Health
The Canadian Centre for Architecture is launching a new book called Imperfect Health: The Medicalization of Architecture.
That is also the name of an exhibition that is on at the centre right now.
Mirko Zardini is the executive director and chief currator of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Listen to his conversation with Jeanette:
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Categories: Books, Urban Design, architecture
- May 2012
- Fri., 4 – Quebec's Religious Heritage
- April 2012
- Sat., 14 – La Station
- March 2012
- Mon., 12 – Imperfect Health
- Mon., 12 – Is design an issue of public health?
- February 2012
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