Multi-Layer System of Urban Open Space — Study in Montreal

Abstract

Montreal’s basic structures of metro and underground city were built in the 1960s. Their spaces are well used today as an essential part of the city. Montreal’s urban open space (UOS) is full of rich and diverse artworks. It makes the city become the famous ‘art capital’ after almost six decades. Major art works are created by famous local-artists, spontaneous fresh-artists or amateur artists. However, these spaces were not vitality urban space without professional reorganized for whole UOS network after 2003.