Lesson 15- Nun's Island

Question 1

when was Nun’s Island built

Answer 1

after the 60s

Question 2

Verdun is which kind of city?

Answer 2

not industry

Question 3

to get to Nun’s island, we have to cross the…

Answer 3

St Lawrence river

Question 4

Nun’s island is the work of:

Answer 4

Mies van der Rohe

Question 5

Sax condo information:

Answer 5

architect Dan Hanganu, 2000-04, curved balcony, and walls with color panels

Question 6

highest concentration of Dan Hanganu buildings are in:

Answer 6

nun’s island (around 6 projects on the island), one of the most prolific architects of nun’s island

Question 7

Wetland sculpture year and what does it look like?

Answer 7

2007, supposed to have mist, looks like tall green grass

Question 8

Verrieres sur le fleuve info?

Answer 8

architect Bart Design, 1984

Question 9

Jardins de l’archipel info?

Answer 9

Architects Riopel, Walsh and assoc, 1982-83

Question 10

Le soleil de l’ile info?

Answer 10

Dorel Friedman architect, 1986-87

Question 11

Mies Van Der Rohe gas station

Answer 11

1967-70

Question 12

Mies van der Rohe tower year and info?

Answer 12

1967-69, tall, windows, modern

Question 13

Mies van der Rohe built what?

Answer 13

Westmount square, series of tall buildings + gas station in Nun’s Island

Question 14

Philip Bobrow was responsible for designing what?

Answer 14

the land, a series of apartment buildings, a series of proximity commerces and community center

Question 15

how is nun’s island special for traffic?

Answer 15

cars and pedestrians are completely separate

Question 16

Val de l’Anse architect and year?

Answer 16

Dan Hanganu, 1984-89, parallel to the river

Question 17

Mies Towers 2 and 3 difference?

Answer 17

they had a balcony, but tower 1 didn’t