Cut & Cross
FEATURE
Photo Credit
Francis Pelletier
C
oupée Croisée is the extension of a
Ville Mont-Royal cottage, the enclosed
garden-city of Montreal.
With quality lands of good dimensions,
the framework is overshadowed by a neighborhood
of residences with poor architectural qualities.
In order to build upon the natural qualities of the
location while respecting the rigorous municipal
regulatory constraints, we adopted a concept that
gave its name to the project. The building was cut
(coupé) in two, maintaining the street-side half, and
completing it with a new half focused towards the
yard. The residence is organized by a cross (croisé)
pattern.