Conversion du Planétarium Dow de l’ÉTS
More than a conversion, this project marks the rehabilitation of an iconic building. All challenges along the way were met with style. Light pemeates a building destined, in keeping with its primary vocation, to be dark. A dynamic luminosity that in no way diminishes the stature of the place in Montreal’s history. The circular theme … Continued
Maison JJ-Joubert
La SHED architecture has breathed new life into this 1950s Laval bungalow, striking a perfect balance between vintage and contemporary design. The work is meticulous, respectful of the era and coherent, as evidenced by the choice of furniture, the finishes and the details. The walnut cupboards line the open space that looks onto the front … Continued
Résidence Bessborough
Much more than a renovation, the Bessborough Residence project totally reinvents the ground floor of a Montreal duplex dating back to the 1950s. The redevelopment is more open, offering a space that brings together the kitchen, dining room and living room, whose respective limits are delineated by three volumes of contrasting materials, colours and opacity. … Continued
Westmount Square
Mindful of respecting the heritage of the building in which they were making an intervention, architect Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Westmount Square, the designers carried out their major transformation of the space while taking into account the spirit of the site. The apartment on the 16th floor enjoys generous fenestration, which is reflected in … Continued
Berge des Glaces
This modern house redefines the concept of a Montreal home while referencing the tradition of the historical neighbourhood where it is built. The architect has played with notions of openness and dialogue between the materials to create a universally accessible, ecologically minded habitat where boundaries are blurred. Indeed, the indoor and outdoor seamlessly connect thanks … Continued
La résidence des stagiaires
Inside the Trainee Residence, a solid structure sets a minimalist tone with large, simple spaces conducive to communal living. Outside, the pure volumes evoke the vernacular architecture of the region. The building consists of two wings that form a natural separation between the diurnal and nocturnal spaces, with the juncture between them serving as an … Continued
IN 3
An admirably executed exercise in style, where excess and exuberance meets minimalism in what is the architect’s signature. The challenge was to shatter conventional patterns of domesticity while satisfying the practical, utilitarian needs of everyday life and creating a working environment that allows the musician to focus. The result is an ingenious and masterly concealment … Continued
TRUE NORTH
Located on an Ontario island formed by the erection of a dam in close proximity, this artificial and entirely manshaped landscape offered living conditons that made it barely inhabitable. The project was developed as a labyrinth to provide spaces with a direct relationship to the sky, horizon and wind.It rises up by delineating the interior/exterior … Continued
Résidence Lac Ouimet
Over a half-century old, this cottage is undergoing a major facelift. It is the object of an elegant renovation that, while sensitive to the original architecture, represents an open and modern intervention. The external wall of the kitchen and dining room is now almost entirely open onto the landscape, thanks to abundant fenestration. The interior … Continued