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Canvas House
Canvas House
Toronto, Canada
Jury Winner, 2024 A+Awards, Details - Architecture +Facades
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Canvas House
Toronto, Canada
Jury Winner, 2024 A+Awards, Details - Architecture +Facades
Project Featured on Jun 13, 2024
Project of the Day on Jun 13, 2024
On first glance, Canvas House appears distinct within its neighborhood. Surrounded by Georgian homes, the square house exhibits a monochromatic, yet undulating brick façade that contrasts the regularity of the symmetrical and conventional neighboring residences. Operating as both a house and a vessel for a contemporary art collection, Canvas House personifies the art it contains through its innovative sculptural façade. The original bond pattern formed by a repeating unit of five bricks presents an unmodulated, consistent form that is acquainted with the visual effects of Larry Poons’ early works. Optics are accomplished by pairing the single-colored brick with individually-improvised corbel variations, allowing the design to showcase the brick’s ability to encapsulate the elegance of a Georgian home, while at the same time express meaning without relying on traditional forms. By prioritizing the possibilities of the resonant form of bricks, Canvas House is both organic and orderly. As an experiment with materiality and technique, Canvas House pushes the boundaries of what architecture can communicate.
The organicism of the exterior façade finds its way inside through the gentle curvature of walls that blend seamlessly with the ceilings and architectural fixtures. The door handles and handrail are carved from the wall producing an interior dimensionality that is emphasized by the careful integration of light. Materially muted finishes highlight the works of art inside. This results in a calm, airy, and contemplative interior that succeeds in harmonizing sophistication with the experimental forms of contemporary artists.
Inside and out, the interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of depth that is mutually spatially ambiguous and functional. The rhythmic façade responds to function by swelling outward to form an overhang above the door and receding to allow light around the second-floor skylight. The movement within the masonry is unscripted yet arranged - reminiscent of the motions of a theater drape, it’s an ode to the client’s background in theater production. The novelty of the design lies in its ability to retain the grace of traditional Georgian homes without a need to standardize, and this grants Canvas House the ability to participate in the uniformity of its Georgian counterparts without being conventional.
The organicism of the exterior façade finds its way inside through the gentle curvature of walls that blend seamlessly with the ceilings and architectural fixtures. The door handles and handrail are carved from the wall producing an interior dimensionality that is emphasized by the careful integration of light. Materially muted finishes highlight the works of art inside. This results in a calm, airy, and contemplative interior that succeeds in harmonizing sophistication with the experimental forms of contemporary artists.
Inside and out, the interplay of light and shadow creates a sense of depth that is mutually spatially ambiguous and functional. The rhythmic façade responds to function by swelling outward to form an overhang above the door and receding to allow light around the second-floor skylight. The movement within the masonry is unscripted yet arranged - reminiscent of the motions of a theater drape, it’s an ode to the client’s background in theater production. The novelty of the design lies in its ability to retain the grace of traditional Georgian homes without a need to standardize, and this grants Canvas House the ability to participate in the uniformity of its Georgian counterparts without being conventional.
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