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Annex Coach House in Toronto
15 Jan 2021
Annex Coach House
Architecture: Taylor Smyth Architects
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Annex Coach House is tucked discretely down a quiet urban laneway, the original building was part of Moore?s Hearse Livery and used as a vehicle depot. Altered and added to overtime, it was converted into a residence in the 1980s. The only thing left from the livery is the brick walls in the courtyards.

Taylor Smyth Architects, working with William Fulghum Design Associates, gutted the two-storey structure down to the bare studs and enhanced the key features of the residence with a contemporary light-filled interior that incorporates a rich material palette of wood, stone, bronze, and leather. New furniture was selected for all spaces to complement the design. Distinctive wall and ceiling light fixtures throughout the house combine vintage 1960?s pieces with modern ones.
The entry hall features built-in millwork, combining walnut, lacquered wood, and custom closet doors of leather-trimmed in bronze. From there, the view through the house culminates in the den where a linear gas fireplace is an inset into a dramatic wall of dark veined stone trimmed in bronze.

The most remarkable features of the house are the pair of ivy-clad landscaped walled-in courtyards that flank the den, and the extensive rooftop terrace above.

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