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Single Family House

Montréal, Canada

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located in Montréal, Canada
completed in 2017
photo by Steph Polic

A densely populated area of the city. An existing building with two cramped apartments and barely any light coming through the small windows. The new owner is looking for a comfortable family home with a small garden, as much natural light as possible, and big open spaces.
Transformed into a large, open space, the ground floor accommodates the daytime activities. As the place where family gets together, the kitchen is the brightest space on the ground floor, with its imposing island and a floor-to-ceiling window that opens the view into the garden. By opening a large sliding door that separates the dining area from the exterior deck, the two spaces can also be merged into one during the summer. The upper floor is reserved for bedrooms. An open stairway links the two floors through flowing through an opening adjacent to a large window on the upper floor. It is through this window that natural light streams through the inner part of the ground floor. Parallel to the same large window, the main bathroom is flooded with light through a frosted glass wall.
While the back of the building has large windows to maximize the access to natural light, the front, with respect to the context, keeps the original look of the building.