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Foyer le vieux st Pierre
By : Foyer St Pierre
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 16th edition
Discipline : Interior Design
Categories : Special Awards / Heritage Preservation
Categories : Residence / Residential Space 1,600 - 5,400 sq.ft. (150 - 500 sq.m.) : Gold Certification
Categories : Residence / Classic/Timeless Residential Space : Gold Certification
Description
The St Pierre home project is a restructuring and renovation of period apartments in Old Montreal. Given the historical aspect of the apartment and building, the main challenge was restructuring the space, creating an additional room, and carrying out a modern renovation while remaining respectful to its old character. We wanted the new space to give the impression of having always existed by not denaturing those older elements of the place. A second challenge was to highlight the extraordinary views of this apartment overlooking the surrounding historic buildings. Thus, the view offered by each window has been fully integrated into the layout as an ornamental element, and by playing on the perspectives. Finally, the clients wanted each family member to have their own space, which meant creating a third bedroom.
The aesthetic developed on this project plays with simple lines reinforcing the existing space: spectacular viewpoints, a historic period fireplace with its cabinet work and wooden ornamentation, and brick walls. We worked a lot on the connection between spaces, perspectives, and views. To highlight the original elements, the decoration is deliberately simple, and uncluttered. We played on the terracotta color, which is found in the bricks and illustrative elements, and then combined it with the original sanded and polished cherry wood floor. In use, the clients have particularly appreciated the layout in which they now feel both at home and all together.
