landscape inside . The limits between the interior and the exterior thus become almost non-existent .
“ This project highlights how important it is to listen to the desires and needs of clients in order to create architecture and design that respects the lifestyle of its occupants ,” explains Annie Charest , designer and vice-president of 1628 . “ It is essential to work to create a setting in which people can flourish .”
CASE STUDY
To avoid any visual disruption , the finishing materials used inside are in line with the materials of the existing house . The walls and ceilings are in painted gypsum , while the doors and woodwork are in stained cherry . For the floors , the owners opted for concrete , stained pale brown , and with a polished finish . This material fits very well with the continuity of the slate tile floors of the existing house . In the living room , the imposing fireplace is clad in natural stone , such as the stone used on the facades . The kitchenette was designed as an element that is similar to the furniture , integrating it more into the general aesthetic of the place . In the bathrooms , the walls are covered in porcelain tiles with a Carrara marble effect .
INTERIOR SPACES
The extension is accessible from the entrance hall of the original house via the new access corridor . This corridor unfolds in an arc that goes around the existing one . It is fenestrated on each side in the first few meters , and benefits from views of the outside along its entire length . It acts as the backbone of the extension . In addition to being the main circulation , it serves as a secondary entrance hall and cloakroom area . At its end , it lowers and transforms into a vaulted passageway over several meters . This windowless passageway is narrower and is lit only by the ground . At its end , it opens onto the vast and bright living rooms . This contrast accentuates the size of the living room and highlights the openings onto the landscape .
Although on a single level , the rooms are endowed with a beautiful complexity . The play of volume and roofing observed outside is reflected in the height of the ceilings of the interior rooms and follows the same gradation . Although relatively high , the ceiling of the living room has been deliberately lowered in its center to increase privacy in front of the fireplace . This ceiling is raised towards the high windows in inverted slopes to literally bring the
TECHNICAL SHEET
Project Name : Georgeville Residence
Architecture , Interior Design and Garden Design : 1628 Inc .
Project Team : Annie Charest and François Parenteau 2004-2005 Project Area ( 2004-2005 ): 5200 sq . ft . 2021-2022 Project Area 2021-2022 : 3450 sq . ft .
www . 1628inc . com Photo credit : Drew Hadley
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