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MOSHE SAFDIE
INTRODUCTION

Moshe Safdie is an architect, urban planner, educator, theorist,

and author. Embracing a comprehensive and humane design
philosophy, Safdie is committed to architecture that supports and
enhances a project's program; that is informed by the geographic,
social, and cultural elements that define a place; and that
responds to human needs and aspirations.

Safdie has completed a wide range of projects, such as cultural,

educational, and civic institutions; neighborhoods and public
parks; mixed-use urban centers and airports; and master plans for
existing communities and entirely new cities around the world.
Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1938, Safdie moved to Canada with his family at the age
of 15. He graduated from McGill University in 1961 with a degree in
architecture. After apprenticing with Louis I. Kahn in Philadelphia, Safdie
returned to Montreal to oversee the master plan for the 1967 World Exhibition.
In 1964 he established his own firm to realize Habitat „67, an adaptation of his
thesis at McGill, which was the central feature of the World‟s Fair and a
groundbreaking design in the history of architecture.

PRINCIPLES OF MOSHE
1.Shaping the public realm
2.Architecture with purpose
3.Responding to the essence of place
4.Architecture that is buildable
5.Building responsibly
6.Humanizing the mega scale
HISTORY
Safdie's design for Habitat 67 began as a thesis project for his architecture
program at McGill University. It was "highly recognized" at the institution. After
leaving to work with Louis Kahn in Philadelphia, Safdie was approached by
Sandy van Ginkel,his former thesis advisor, to develop the master plan for Expo
67, the world's fair that was set to take place in Montreal during 1967. Safdie
decided to propose his thesis as one of the pavilions and began developing his
plan.
CONCEPT AND DESIGN
The development was designed to integrate the benefits of suburban homes,
namely gardens, fresh air, privacy, and multileveled environments, with the
economics and density of a modern urban apartment building. It was believed to
illustrate the new lifestyle people would live in increasingly crowded cities
around the world
Habitat 67 comprises 354 identical, prefabricated concrete forms
arranged in various combinations, reaching up to 12 storeys in height.
Together these units create 146 residences of varying sizes and
configurations, each formed from between one to eight linked concrete
units. The complex originally contained 158 apartments, but several
apartments have since been joined to create larger units, reducing the
total number. Each unit is connected to at least one private terrace,
which can range from approximately 225 to 1,000 square feet (20.9 to 93
m2) in size.
354 prefabricated individual containers are stacked in a confused order and
connected by steel cables.
The Khalsa Heritage Centre
The Khalsa Heritage Centre is a museum of the Sikhpeople located in the holy town
of Anandpur Sahib, near Chandigarh, the capital of the state of Punjab. The museum
celebrates 500 years of Sikh history and the 300th anniversary of the Khalsa. Located
on a 30- hectare (75-acre) site overlooking the town, the memorial is divided into
two sections that straddle a ravine and are joined by a pedestrian bridge
There are two complexes at each side of a ravine, connected by a
ceremonial bridge:
The smaller, western complex includes an entrance space, an auditorium with 400
seating-capacity, two-story research and reference library and changing exhibition
galleries.

The eastern complex contains a round memorial building as well as extensive,

permanent exhibition space, consisting of two clusters of galleries that try to evoke the
fortress architecture of the region (most evident in a nearby Gurudwara) and form a
dramatic silhouette against the surrounding cliff terrain. The gathering of the galleries
in groups of five reflects the Five Virtues, a central tenet of Sikhism.
The buildings are constructed of poured-in-place concrete; some beams and
columns remain exposed, though a great deal of the structures has been
cladded with a local honey-colored stone.

The rooftops are stainless steel-clad and exhibit a double curvature: they gather
and reflect the sky while a series of damsin the ravine create pools that reflect
the entire complex at night. A series of dams create a water garden in the
ravine; a restaurant located midway across the pedestrian bridge faces the
water garden.
Internally the facility incorporates a number of exhibition galleries, a multi-level library
organised around a grand reading room, storage for rare archival materials, and a 400-
capacity auditorium.
Outside, visitors will find reflective water gardens for quiet contemplation spreading
across seven acres and centred on a 540ft bridge

SKYLIGHT EXHIBITION HALL VIEW OF GALLERY

 Marina bay Sands

The site is located in the downtown of Singapore at marina bay. Marina bay is an
integrated resort developed by Las Vegas sands.

With the casino complete, the resort features a 2,561 room hotel 1,300,000sq ft
convention exhibition centre,8 lakh sqft the shops at marina bay sands mall, a museum ,2
large theatres ,7 celebrity chef restaurant,2 floating crystal pavilion etc.
The main feature is the infinite swimming pool located at the roof above the three towers
of hotel. It is the worlds largest public cantilevered platform. A series of layered gardens
extends the tropical garden landscape from Gardens by the Bay towards the bayfront.
Art Science Museum at Marine bay Sands
KAUFFMAN CENTRE OF PERFORMING ARTS