Elmire is a condo complex located in le Plateau, Canada, redesigned in 2021 by La Firme.

Description
This project took a space in a mid-19th century building that?s been a textile mill, a Campbell?s soup factory, and finally a condo complex, and tailored it to the clients? personalities.
As much original structure was exposed as possible. Posts and joists of massive BC fir became a warm accent. A series of arches became a natural divide. They also served as a counterpoint to the project?s centerpiece – a massive, multi-functional white oak construction. These contrasting elements organize the space into a rectangular area for the kitchen and salon, and an L-shaped loft for the master bedroom and bath, with a combination gallery, conservatory, and meditative space. Design informed by personality
The oak block creates a narrow entrance in an act of spatial compression that pays off with the reveal of the larger space. Running from there, it hides outerwear storage, a laundry room, a water closet with fixtures by Naoto Fukusawa, and a coffee nook with a stainless-steel counter and integrated sink. In the kitchen, it becomes a pantry.
One-half of the client couple is an engineer and geologist. The kitchen embodies his love of minerals and culinary passion. The counter is laser-cut/bent stainless steel, and the cabinets are a mix of white oak and Fenix panels. Quebec?s geological richness is brought inside with the island countertop, a slab of Labrado...