In L?Artisan, a development in Montreal?s garment district, different brick patterns are deployed to create a textile-like façade, enveloping a warm, wood-accented interior. Photo by Maxime Brouillet
?We always ask ourselves, ?Is this going to be fun"? If there?s any doubt, we don?t take the project.? With all seriousness, François Martineau, a.k.a. Frank, explains that enjoyment is a necessary component of his firm?s ability to attract business. ?Clients come to us for the personality of our staff,? says the co-lead of Montreal-based studio ADHOC architectes. His partner in fun, Jean-François St-Onge, a.k.a. Jeff, agrees. ?If the people on our team are happy and feel ownership of the projects they?re working on, the clients can sense their passion. That comes across in their work.? In L?Artisan, a development in Montreal?s garment district, different brick patterns are deployed to create a textile-like façade, enveloping a warm, wood-accented interior. Photo by Maxime Brouillet
That work ranges from store installations and pop-up dining venues, to office interiors and city-block-sized housing developments. But you need more than good times to create winning results?and ADHOC has shown they have what it takes, with a number of design awards to their credit, as well as punchy projects from a 100-metre-long communal dining table created last summer for a downtown Montreal park, to multi-unit courtyard buildings like La Geode.
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