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Résidence de la Promenade
By : LemayMichaud
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 17th edition
Discipline : Architecture
Categories : Residential Building / Private House > 2 000 pi2 (> 185 m2) : Gold Certification
Nestled atop a rocky cliff, offering breathtaking views of the St. Lawrence River and the bridges of Quebec City, this single-family home provides its residents with an exceptional living environment where the exterior and interior seamlessly blend.
Designed for family life just steps away from the bustling arteries of the city, and to meet the specific needs and lifestyle of its occupants, the layout of the residence includes a home office, a gym, a family room, a screening room, a master suite, an at-home spa, and more.
The interplay of volumes deployed for the realization of this residence offers its occupants panoramic perspectives of the outdoor environment while preserving their privacy. On the ground floor, two rectangular volumes are placed parallel to the St. Lawrence River, along the edge of the cliff. A third volume, placed perpendicularly above, forms the upper floor.
This deliberate use of composition of volumes takes advantage of the site and its views, thus creating strong connections between the interior and exterior.
The building’s architecture skillfully blends masonry on the ground floor with wood on the upper floor. The light gray brick of the first level, with nuanced and textured tones, creates a mineral base for the house that echoes that of the ground. The large volume of wood on the second level also offers, through its white cedar cladding, a renewable and ecological materiality that brings a certain lightness to the volume and creates a contrast with the brick of the ground floor. The judicious choice of materials allows the whole to harmoniously integrate with the wooded environment of the site.
Spacious concrete terraces and a suspended cliffside pool enjoy maximum sunlight throughout the day and add a distinctive touch to the outdoor space of this private residence.
Collaboration
Interior Designer : LemayMichaud
General Contractor : Érige Construction
Landscape Architecture : Nvira
Landscape Architecture : Relief constructeur de paysages
