Studio: _naturehumaine
Type: Single Family House
Intervention: Complete renovation
Location: Montréal (Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie), QC
Date: 2022
Photo Credit: Ronan Mézière
General Contractor: Constructions N. Deslauriers

From the garden, one can observe a view of the house featuring a wooden deck and glass exterior.

The house presents a wooden deck, a glass front entry, and a sizable glass window on the second floor

The living room is adorned with a large window, which illuminates the space with natural light, and is complemented by a chair

In the living room, one can find a fireplace, a shelf, wooden flooring, and a chair, combining elements that contribute to a comfortable and inviting space.

Within the reading nook, a shelf is adorned with an assortment of books

A tall wooden cabinet stands alongside a wooden bench.

The view encompasses the kitchen with a wooden ceiling seamlessly transitioning into the adjacent dining room

From another perspective within the kitchen, the view reveals the warm embrace of sunlight streaming in.

The kitchen features essential elements such as a stove, sink, and countertop.

A white staircase is illuminated by a suspended light fixture

The staircase showcases a white structure accompanied by wooden steps.

A white staircase with wooden steps seamlessly connects to the wooden floor.

The space showcases a harmonious blend of white walls, ceiling, and staircase, which contrast with the warm tones of the wooden floor and steps.

The landings are adorned with a stunning wooden floor, while a skylight roof overhead bathes the space in natural light.

The skylight roof serves as a prominent feature, allowing natural light to flood the space.

The wooden room boasts a large glass window that bathes the space in natural light, while a conveniently integrated bathroom completes the room’s functionality

Adjacent to a wooden wall, a pristine white bathtub graces the space.

The bathroom comprises a bathtub, a sink, and a mirror.

The project consists in the transformation of a duplex on Garnier Street into a cottage with a rental studio in the basement. Located in the heart of the Petite-Patrie district, the existing duplex is part of a series of two-storey dwellings with identical facades located on narrow and deep property.

The genesis of the project was developed around a specific request from the clients: To have a winter living room like an urban chalet, in the heart of their home; a modern day cabin suspended in the image of a watchtower ( La Cache ).

Translated by a rectangular volume dressed with wood, the watchtower is visually connected to the different spaces of the house through its materiality. “La Cache” is thus nested in the existing volumetry of the house. Suspended in the air, it cantilevers over the ground floor terrace. This feeling of imbrication is accentuated by the extension of the wood siding between the interior and the exterior.

Featuring a fireplace, “La Cache” is connected by a thick wooden built-in cabinet, opening into the bathroom. Covered with a bluish ceramic, this open bathroom offers views of the fireplace as well as the garden.

The circulation between the floors is established by a white painted steel staircase with openwork oak steps. This one evolves in the heart of a double height, placed between the entrance of the house and the watchtower. This generous double height welcomes at its top a large skylight illuminating the living spaces on the ground floor. The staircase then dialogues with the wooden volume by a footbridge overhanging a part of the kitchen.

On the outside, the rear façade opens up with a generous window. Contained by its brick walls, it contemplates the garden from the different floors.