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Hingston Apartments

Montréal, Canada

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located in Montréal, Canada
design proposal from 2019

This project is located on a small trapezoidal corner lot in a zone that permits a compact three-storey multi-family residential building.
The floor layout is both efficient and responsive to the irregular shape of the site. A central corridor links the two staircases and provides access to each unit. To maximize usable space and bring abundant natural light into the apartments, the corridor is positioned along the rear wall, adjacent to the neighboring building.
On the east side, the façade aligns with the width of nearby semi-detached duplexes. The building’s massing and the interplay of recessed planes reference the surrounding residential typology. The structure narrows toward the west, where the brick wall on the south façade is animated by a vertical rhythm of metal strips, helping it blend with the scale of the neighborhood. On the west façade, the brick transitions to light metal cladding. At this narrow end, the mass of the building culminates in a sculptural, permeable exterior metal staircase.