This intervention transformed a two-story residential duplex in Rosemont into a single-dwelling unit by completely reorganizing the interior and constructing a 430-square-foot extension in the rear.
The extension includes a ground-level family room that open onto an intimate garden, and a second-floor master bedroom. 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 façade, the extension was designed to contrast, with bright colors, an angled form, and generous glazing.
Work on the interior centered on exposing the beauty of the existing wooden structural walls and beams and highlighting them with a subtle palette of materials. Natural daylight is brought into the core through a large skylight and glass floor at the center of the house.