The Ryan residence is a sleek, light-filled project whose main strength lies in its quest to strike a balance between luxury and restraint, lines and curves, light and dark. The dark wood flooring guided the design concept of the project’s monochrome look. Reminiscent of a blank canvas, the white walls serve as a backdrop for art pieces to be selected by the occupants.
Dupont Blouin’s architectural design focused on opening up this older postmodern suburban home. The large openings bathe the living spaces in light without compromising the couple’s privacy or that of the four grown children living with them half the time being. The project’s beauty is rooted in the simplicity of form, alignment and choice of materials.
Since the family often entertains, they wanted to provide a distinctive experience for their guests. From the vestibule and the imposing wall that defines the upstairs rooms while serving as an encasement for the stairs, to the impressive dining room and extremely elegant powder room, the architects submitted high-quality proposals full of character that elevate guests’ experience.
Sometimes between black and white, light and dark, opacity and transparency, mini-malism and opulence, this project is in complete dichotomy. This is particularly noticeable between the more sober common spaces and the more luxurious intimate spaces.
The powder room in particular contributes to magnify the experience of the guests. This small hidden space contributes to the surprise effect. The play of reflections, the oriented lighting beams, the staging of the water column, are all elements that accentuate its theatricality. Like a jewel, the golden pvd faucets seem to hang from the mirror. The natural stone mosaic, meanwhile, unfolds like a tridimensional lace.
Upstairs, the master suite's bathroom is a transitional space from the bedroom to the catwalk leading to the closet. On one side the spaces are bathed in natural light, while under a black semi-transparent glass are hidden the toilet and shower. Both back to back and face to face, the effects of perspectives are deceptive here.