Throughout Canada, and most particularly in Quebec, the 1960s were years of revolution for the country’s cities and cityscapes. During this period, Montreal was the scene of a profound transformation in urban development.

This highly illustrated book intermingles important essays from distinguished architectural scholars with over 200 images, many forming mini-photo essays which reveal the visions of architects, planners, photographers and artists of the period. It also includes testimonies from novelists, journalists, and the chief actors of change: politicians and businesspeople, architects, urban planners and engineers. Although this process in Montreal was singular among cities of the Western world, the transformation typified forces at work throughout North America, South America and Europe.

This fresh analysis is the basis for an exhibition opening in the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal in October 2004.