ARTH 298 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Rivière Des Prairies, Coulee, Grey Nuns
19 May 2020
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Arth 298 montreal: evolution through architecture and urbanism. Used ruins as ruins, did not try to rebuild or patch them. Used for water supply, transportation and industrial operation, such as wood coming form the st-lawrence, and rivieres des prairies. Put together in group of 20 logs, called a cage, and group the cages together to make up 1500 logs, and 20 rafts men, cooks, on board. Coming on riviere des prairies and go on rapids. First time using water for electricity was using the rapid of lachine, no loner in use, was a powerhouse built on the river, not blocking it. On the north side, rivieres des prairies, they completely blocked the river and created an important powerhouse for the power company in 1928-30 now owned by hydro qc. Above the dam, is a beautiful lake but in. Only power house attached to the island of mtl. Even though technically on laval side. water is passing over the dam.
