ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
GREY RESIDENCE
EXPANSION & REORGANISATION
RobitailleCurtis presents Grey residence , a renovated 1905 residence in Montreal ’ s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood . Purchased by a young doctor couple during the pandemic , the home required expansion and reorganisation to undo the work of a poor renovation 10 years previous , and to make it fit their needs — which shifted while the project progressed with the growth of their family . A seven-foot addition to the back of the property allowed for a larger and more open kitchen and dining area , with access to a new raised outdoor deck through a huge , west-facing sliding glass door .
Organizing the kitchen is a central island anchored by an enclosed volume concealing a powder room . Both of these are rounded at their ends , softening the architecture and creating a better flow around the space . Extending this visual language , curves
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