Perforated panels conceal apartments above Montreal dental clinic by Paul Bernier Architecte
Canadian firm Paul Bernier Architecte has extended a dental practice in Montreal with two floors of apartments covered in aluminium panels.
Local firm Paul Bernier Architecte created the three-storey Van Horne building in the city's Outremont neighbourhood. It is slotted in between two brick structures on Van Horne Avenue, and contains a dental clinic on the ground floor, Clinique Dentaire Outremont.
Only the concrete structure on the ground floor of the original building was retained during the overhaul. The top two upper levels are new additions, and each contains a two-bedroom apartment ? one of which is for the owners of the complex.
The two new levels feature the perforated aluminium panelling, which screen windows into the residences. One of the openings is left uncovered and has sliding glass doors that lead onto a terrace. The cladding, which distinguishes the project from neighbouring buildings, was designed in collaboration with local artist Carl-Antonyn Dufault.
For the rear side of Van Horne, which faces onto an alleyway, the team arranged a series of overlapping, white volumes for different levels.
"The project plays with imbricated volumes," the studio said. "In the back, those boxes are either protruding or set back, which creates private outdoor terraces for each unit."
A two-car garage is at the back of the building, and its roof is topped with a garden and planted trees. A gated entry has a door to the dentist office, and outdoor st...
-------------------------------- |
TRABAJABILIDAD DEL HORMIGÓN. Tutoriales de arquitectura. |
|
West Loop Loft: Refurbished 80’s Loft with Timeless Design
29-04-2024 08:19 - (
Architecture )
9 East Studio: Collective Office’s Modern Redesign in Chicago
29-04-2024 08:19 - (
Architecture )