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TR10 Montréal’s Underground City
Walking tour that explores Montréal's Underground City
When and where
Date and time
Thursday, April 13 · 1:30 - 2:30pm EDT
Location
Hotel Bonaventure Montréal 900 Rue De La Gauchetière Ouest Montréal, QC H5A 1E4 Canada
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About this event
- 1 hour
- Mobile eTicket
Peter Sealy, University of Toronto, Tour Leader
$20 USD • AIA CES: 1 LU • ML4 • Capacity: 20
Since the 1960s, Montréal has been renowned for its ville souterraine or Underground City. First conceived by Vincent Ponte and then popularized by Reyner Banham, this misunderstood network of interior spaces has served to transform—at least in the the city’s external imaginary, if not always in actual practice—downtown Montréal into a tentacular megastructure. This walking tour will explore several of its branches, investigating the unique conditions that shape this heterogeneous network. Sites to be visited include Métro Bonaventure, Montréal’s Central Station, Place-Ville-Marie, the Centre Eaton, Place-des-Arts, and the Complexe Desjardins.
Tour departs from the lobby of the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal.
Image: Métro Bonaventure (Wikimedia Commons)
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About the organizer
The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) promotes the study, interpretation, and conservation of architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism worldwide for the benefit of all. SAH serves a network of local, national, and international institutions and individuals who, by vocation or avocation, focus on the built environment and its role in shaping contemporary life.