8th Ave | naturehumaine [architecture+design]

Montreal / Canada / 2013

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This intervention transformed a residential two storey duplex in Rosemount into a single dwelling unit by completely reorganizing the interior and constructing a 430 sqft extension in the rear. 
The extension includes a master bedroom on the second floor and a family room that gives onto an intimate garden at ground level. Standing proud on a typical Montreal laneway, the extension acts as a beacon of novelty and dynamism. While little work was done to the front facade, this extension was designed in contrast, with bright colors, an angled form, and generous glazing. 
Work on the interior centered on exposing and highlighting the beauty of existing wooden structural walls and beams and supporting them with a more subtle pallet of materials. Natural daylight is brought into the core with a large skylight and glass floor placed at the center of the house.

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Un couple avec deux enfants souhaite transformer un duplex datant des années 30 en maison unifamiliale sur deux étages. L’aménagement intérieur sera entièrement repensé avec trois chambres à coucher et un ajout sera fait côté cour. Des éléments existants  tels les madriers de bois et les solives de toiture apparentes sont mis en valeur. Un majestueux puits de lumière ainsi qu’un plancher de verre sont introduits au cœur de la maison pour illuminer l’ensemble des espaces. Aucune modification ne sera apportée à la façade avant plutôt sobre; en contrepartie l’agrandissement s’impose tant au niveau de la forme, des couleurs que de la générosité du vitrage. L’agrandissement de 430 pieds carré qui abrite une salle familiale au rez-de-chaussée et la chambre principale à l’étage, s’ouvre sur un jardin intime. L’agrandissement s’affirme avant tout, dans un contexte typique de ruelle  Montréalais, comme un élément contemporain emprunt de nouveauté et de dynamisme.

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    This intervention transformed a residential two storey duplex in Rosemount into a single dwelling unit by completely reorganizing the interior and constructing a 430 sqft extension in the rear. The extension includes a master bedroom on the second floor and a family room that gives onto an intimate garden at ground level. Standing proud on a typical Montreal laneway, the extension acts as a beacon of novelty and dynamism. While little work was done to the front facade, this extension was...

    Project details
    • Year 2013
    • Work finished in 2013
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Single-family residence / Interior Design / Building Recovery and Renewal
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