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GOUNOD Residence in Montreal
Contemporary Home in Quebec, Canada ? design by APPAREIL architecture
10 Mar 2017
GOUNOD Residence
Design: APPAREIL architecture
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
GOUNOD Residence

The young Montreal firm faced a major challenge when it was mandated to renovate this duplex located in Villeray from A to Z. Its new and singular appearance distinguishes it from others in the neighborhood and forms a bridge between past and present.

 

The residence, located in a socially effervescent neighborhood, had everything to please the young owners except a bright living space, adapted to their needs. With its finesse and expertise, the team gave a new lease of life to the duplex?s existing structure, now transformed into a single-family dwelling. The entire exterior façade, as well as the interior design, were fully revitalized while respecting their original style.
 

To enhance their quality of life and with the aim of raising a family in a more appropriate setting, the owners entrusted APPAREIL with the task of creating an open, bright and warm interior environment. They also manifested the desire to integrate green spaces, which are rather rare in the middle of the city. These major requests became the guidelines of the project.

 

On the exterior, the transformation took place in two stages. To begin with, thorough work was done on the exis...