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31 August 2020

Lab Ecole Competition – Pinewood

At the foot of Mount Shefford, an on-site visit reveals the presence of a pinewood with a regular pattern. The verticality of the bald trunks at the base gives way to a denser canopy at the top, sheltering a ground strewn with thorns. Developed for the Lab-École proposal competition, this new school concept is inspired by the pine forest pattern. A regular structure of 3 by 3 meters is materialized by a series of columns raising a minimalist roof. This one shelters a series of boxes playing on a juxtaposition of volumes, recalling an assembly game for children. Four volumes piercing the roof express the classes and the gymnasium. Their green roofs are visible from the mountain paths. Perceptible on the ground, the motif aims to develop children's imagination by offering them a support to invent new games. Acting as a transition between the built and the unbuilt, it gradually disappears on the...

17 March 2020

by Giovanni Guillabert

Poisson Blanc

The concept of this chalet results from the rugged topography of its site, a sloping terrain on which the project is anchored in the bedrock, revealing an angular and monolithic architecture. Its shape and its most minimalist expression allows for optimal compactness and a reduced footprint on its site. Its square plan is topped by a symmetrical gabled roof that reinforces its geometric appearance. Inside, the space reveals a height under exposed joists that gives a sense of verticality to this contained space. Visible from the living spaces, the criss-crossing structure of the roof echoes the name of the lake by recalling the skeleton of a fish, as does its immaculate colour. The modest budget leads to the optimization of the chalet's spaces: reduction of circulation areas, creation of compact spaces, grouping of services and framing of views towards the landscape. It also aims to compose with a palette of simple and affordable...

Dental clinic Outremont architecture project by naturehumaine architecture & design

5 March 2020

by Giovanni Guillabert

Outremont Dental Clinic

The project consists of the transformation of a small commercial building located on Van Horne Avenue in Outremont. The clients, both dentists, wanted to create their ideal dental clinic there. Their request was to create a bi-generational clinic by incorporating a dental service for children on the first floor and for adults on the second floor. In addition to these consultation areas, the clients wanted to create a large employee area in the basement. The main challenge of this project was to bring light through this dense program. The concept was to organize the space around a light gap crossing the building from the roof to the first floor. Around it gravitate the circulation spaces serving the consultation rooms. The choice of materials gives the visitor a feeling of space amplified, pure and elegant. Anodized aluminum, satin-finish mirrors and sandblasted glass make up a palette of materials playing on transparencies and reflections. In...

6 February 2020

by Giovanni Guillabert

Victoria residence

The project consists of the expansion and complete renovation of a single-family house located in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, to welcome a happy and unexpected arrival of a third child into the family, named Victoria. The design concept is defined by the transformation of the house by integrating three structural architectural elements. First, the addition of Victoria's bedroom on the back facade forms a cantilevered box attached to the facade, secondly by creating a new balcony on the front facade and finally, in the heart of the house, a new staircase articulates and organizes the functions of the house. These three elements are distinguished by the use of a unique colour, in a sage green shade, which, depending on the light intensity and the changing exposure during the day, presents a wide variation in contrasts and shades. In the heart of the house, this touch of colour on the stairs attracts the attention and becomes...

1 November 2019

by Giovanni Guillabert

Olivier_Nelson residence

The transformation of this duplex located in the borough of Plateau Mont-Royal into a single-family home, is defined by the creation of a central core around which the spatial organization is defined to allow natural light into the heart of the house. Upon entry into Residence Olivier_ Nelson, the perspective opens onto a central wooden core wrapping a staircase painted in immaculate white. This stairwell bathed in natural light defines the overall circulation of the house and its spaces. On the second floor, the staircase creates a buffer zone between the office that serves as a guest room and the master bedroom. Each of these spaces communicates with a bathroom that benefits from indirect natural lighting. The shower adjacent to the guest room is immersed in a diffused light coming through a translucent glass wall contiguous to the stairwell. As for the main bathroom, a sense of intimacy is created using a...

27 May 2019

by Giovanni Guillabert

Dessier residence

Located in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, the transformation and expansion of this duplex into a single family home is defined by the geometrical dialogue of two complementary volumes highlighted by a set of angles and contrasting tonalities. At the rear, the addition of a mezzanine allowing access to the roof terrace is read as an extension of the facade, stretching over three levels. On the first floor, a second volume extends the footprint of the building, contributing to the formal expression as a whole. The volumetric composition is guided by the desire to create a dynamic expression between these two angular entities. In each volume, two large folded panes of glass provide a visual connection with the garden below. Inside, monochrome spaces with subdued materials surround the staircase located at the heart of the household topped by a generous skylight. The central staircase made of openwork railings diffuses a zenithal light through the...

14 January 2019

by Giovanni Guillabert

Des Érables residence

The project consists of the transformation of a Montreal duplex into a single-family house. The architectural concept is build around a new staircase that joins the existing building to the courtyard extension. Monochrome, the new courtyard façade with its abundant windows, is framed by two bricks pilasters, which enhance the relationship to the garden by continuing into the interior space. The conceptual transition between the old and the new is expressed by the materiality of the new staircase. The maple plywood used with white painted perforated steel contrasts with the original wood mouldings of the building. The new living area is characterized by a sequence of spaces, which revolve around the double height dining room. The degree of intimacy is modulated according to the usage. On the ground floor, a bench becomes a contemplative space extending the interior. Upstairs, the yoga room, which is largely open towards the garden, is flooded with natural...

19 December 2018

by Giovanni Guillabert

Est-Nord-Est artists’ residency center

Finalist in a architectural competition designed in consortium with Microclimat for the new Est-Nord-Est artist residency center. ...

chalet cabin la binocle naturehumaine architecture

1 November 2018

by Giovanni Guillabert

La Binocle

Perched on a mountain in the Eastern Townships, the Crowhill cabin is based on its timelessness and minimalism concept. By its angular shape, the project aims to underline the beauty of the surrounding landscape. The project takes advantage of the rocky cape to anchor its raw concrete foundations, on which rest two volumes advancing towards the treetops. The first module contains the living areas while the second has two bedrooms. By accompanying the natural slope of the ground, their sloping roofs reinforce the sensation of sliding over the cliff. The entrance forms an in-between space between the modules that are oriented differently from each other’s. The overhanging roofs on the south facade emphasize the view while limiting solar gain during the hot season. On the side, a wooden platform located in continuation of the kitchen is oriented west towards the sunset. The burnt wood use on the facades and the pre-woven hemlock planks...

24 August 2018

by Giovanni Guillabert

Le Soufflet

The project consists in a complete transformation and extension of a commercial building on Beaubien Street. Its composition transcribes both the superposition of the commercial uses, while reinterpreting the original two-storey base from which a new floor emerges. This one is characterized by a monolithic steel roof sitting on a longitudinal band of black windows. The conceptual idea of the project is to offer a panoramic framing of the view towards Molson park’s trees. The terrace on the roof express this concept by a series of sunbreakers inspired by the old folding cameras – in french « appareil photo à soufflet ». This black structure allows the scale of the project to be aligned in continuity with its neighbours from the street, while reinterpreting the architecture of the pergolas in a contemporary way. A perception of depth generated by the side alley is accentuated by a series of regular windows and by...