Bright colours, sympathetic touches and… concrete. Potentially an awkward combination, but in this student residence created by the architectural firm KANVA, it works wonderfully. The building has been divided into a number of individual or double-occupancy bedrooms, with inviting and convivial common areas\u2014a dining room, kitchen and living room on each floor, as well as a garden. The large windows let in plenty of natural light, which is conducive to study and creates a welcoming interior.
\nThe entirely concrete structure ensures the building\u2019s solidity and soundproofing while contributing to the aesthetics of the design. Both outside and in, yellow elements highlight common areas and convey the fresh and dynamic approach taken by the designers to appeal to the target clientele. But the concept doesn\u2019t stop there; for their finishing touches, the architects photoengraved the concrete panels on the building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade with a sequence from a film made in Montreal in 1901 by none other than Thomas Edison. This building was thus named after the famous inventor, and history plays a discreet role in this otherwise wholly contemporary project.
\nThe intelligent approach used in developing this project won the jury over, as well as the smart use of colour and the obviously sensitive design and use of space. Not only does this building fulfil its practical purpose extremely well, it also fits distinctively into the Montreal landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-2847","project","type-project","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n