Burnside Hall, University building at McGill University campus, Montreal, Canada
The thirteen-story Burnside Hall features precast concrete slabs and fixed glazed windows on its exterior design at 805 Sherbrooke Street West.
The building, completed in 1970 by Marshall, Merrett, and Associates, received its name from Burnside Place, the Montreal estate of James McGill.
The facility houses multiple academic departments, including Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, and Atmospheric Sciences, forming an educational center at McGill University.
Students access a 24-hour study space in the basement, which contains computer labs, tables, sofas, and a café for group work.
The rooftop maintains meteorological equipment, including a radar wind profiler and laser ceilometer for studying local weather patterns.
GPS coordinates: 45.50470,-73.57490
Latest update: March 8, 2025 02:19
Expo 67 left a lasting mark on Montreal, with several architectural structures still standing decades after the World Fair closed. The exhibition, held on islands in the Saint Lawrence River, attracted more than 50 million visitors and marked a turning point in the city's development. Many of the original pavilions were demolished or repurposed after the event ended, but several structures remain and continue to serve the city in different capacities. This collection includes individual buildings and entire areas that emerged from the World Fair. Among the preserved structures are the geodesic dome of the Biosphere, the experimental Habitat 67 housing complex designed by Moshe Safdie, the former French Pavilion now housing the Montreal Casino, and Alexander Calder's "Three Disks" sculpture. The La Ronde amusement park opened as part of Expo 67 and continues to operate today. The grounds within what is now Parc Jean-Drapeau also include Place des Nations, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve racing track, and various gardens and bridges built for the World Fair. These sites offer insight into the architectural visions of the 1960s and demonstrate how a World Fair can permanently reshape a city.
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