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21 April 2023

Le Paquebot

Located in the Côte-des-Neiges borough in Montreal, Le Paquebot project is part of an urban fabric strongly influenced by the architecture of the 1930s, from which it draws its name and its architectural style. Indeed, the “streamliner style”, which is associated with the art deco movement, was influenced by the nautical technological advances of the interwar period. It is characterized by the use of rounded corners, symmetry, sober and refined lines as well as the addition of multiple terraces. The project consists of a semi-detached duplex with a ground layout of 24 feet by 25 feet for each housing, distributed over 3 floors + mezzanine. Le Paquebot is located on a narrow plot where existed a swimming pool serving a neighbouring building. Surrounded on three sides by multi residential buildings dating from the 1950s, the duplex brings a spark of novelty to the immediate surrounding. Wishing to stand out from the rather...

10 March 2022

by Giovanni Guillabert

Le Louis-Hébert

Located in an heritage area, near Molson Park in the heart of the Rosemont Petite Patrie borough in Montreal, the project is located on two adjoining plots of land. One of which is vacant and the other occupied by an existing two-storey duplex dating from the 1920s. The challenge was therefore to implement two separate projects on these two interconnected lots; not only by conserving the duplex, but also by infusing the project with a language of unity. Three new dwellings are then proposed on the vacant lot, while an additional dwelling is added on top of the existing duplex. The two new constructions provide a total of six dwellings that spread over three floors with mezzanines and basements. The living areas of the apartments vary between 950 sqft and 2150 sqft including two or three bedrooms depending on the unit. Confronted with the strict heritage requirements dictated by the municipality, the project...

10 January 2017

by Giovanni Guillabert

Dandurand Residences

Carried out in a residential area of the Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie borough, the project consisted in renovating and expanding a duplex built in the 1920s that housed three dwelling units. The added storey harmonized the building with the size of the surrounding constructions. The intervention was minimal on Dandurand Street, rather extending along the perpendicular street. In the existing section, the brick was replaced, but the original openings were mostly retained, while large angled windows were built on the addition, multiplying the views on the urban landscape. The glass and white steel volume that was added on top of the first two levels stands out through both its angular shape and its materials. On each level, spacious decks equipped with glass railings lighten volume perception. A shared deck was inserted into a breach made in the volume, which also captures light....

8 June 2016

by Giovanni Guillabert

Marquette Residences

The project is located in the Rosemont-Petite-Patrie facing the backyard of Papineau Street, a busy commercial street in Montreal. The project consists of 6 housing units each boasting a private access. Forward, the project is characterized by its simple volume, uniformly coated with a brown brick. For their variable dimensions and offset openings instill dynamism to the front. Street side, 3 parking spaces are covered by a large terrace. To maximize the contribution of light on the first floor, it was found detached from the facade and the glass walkways with railings. Expanded metal coating covers the exterior structure of the terrace. Copper, the steel cladding covering the lower levels reminds the tone of windows that give rhythm the project....

1 January 2013

by Giovanni Guillabert

Coleraine Residences

This project was completed for a developer/home builder at the intersection between Coleraine Street and a laneway in Montreal’s Point St-Charles neighborhood. The basic program for this project required 2 row-homes on an 8.7m wide lot. After accounting for setbacks and other constraints, traditional planning approaches would have resulted in 2 long narrow houses, which severely lacked natural light. Our solution was to intertwine both units in a zigzag fashion, maximizing on natural light, and creating dynamic angular spaces. The two units intersect at the top floor to create an intimate space for a master bedroom, an office, and a terrace in each unit. This design was reinforced by the site’s footprint, which has a 75-degree angle at the intersection between the street and the laneway and further inspired the creation of angular forms and oblique perspective lines within the interior. The building is composed of a brick base, which...

1 January 2013

by Giovanni Guillabert

Saint-Zotique Residences

Located in a historic industrial district of Montreal, the project includes 10 dwelling units spread over 3 floors, crowned by 4 mezzanines separated by a network of green roofs. The units are grouped in two volumes split by an internal core of vertical circulation. The facades are composed of 3 separate layers; chocolate-brown brick at street level, speckled sand-coloured brick covering the 2nd and 3rd stories, and torrefied wood slats at the top. The random play of large windows and balconies gives the building a dynamic composition....

1 January 2012

by Giovanni Guillabert

Châteaunoir

The existing building, an industrial workshop from the 50’s, shelters a masterful project realized by Jacques Bilodeau in 2003. The concrete block walls and weak foundations of the existing structure could not support the weight of two additional floors. In order to preserve the architectural intervention of Jacques Bilodeau, we had to build on top of the existing building – a delicate and complex operation....