Where is this building?

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I was watching Ghost in the Shell when I saw these buildings in the background. I'm pretty sure I've seen photos of this place before.


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Does it really exist? Or did I just imagine it?



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Photo by Nora Vass, Stitching by Gergely Vass


EDIT: I've located it. It's Montreal's Habitat '67, designed by Moshe Safdie, who also designed more recently the Vancouver Library Square.


Flickr: Vancouver Library Square

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Nice piece of detective work, sir!

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