The mandate
The mandate was to design the complete interior renovation of the building . The kitchen , bathroom , and master bedroom had to be completely reshaped . It was necessary not only to replace all the interior finishes but also to create a significant new aesthetic by magnifying the intrinsic qualities of the building and by optimizing the functional relationship between rooms .
The project
The architectural concept takes advantage of the typical characteristics of a split-level ground floor . The living room of these buildings is generally a long open space , lacking in a spatial hierarchy . The concept , therefore , proposes to organize the space , without partitioning it , by adding metal claustra and blocks of built-in furniture . Thus , these dark elements are oriented so as to emphasize the link from the front to the back of the room . They frame the views and traffic from the entrance to the terrace without obstructing them .
The staircase linking the living room to the kitchen served as an opportunity to create , on the living room side , an
architectural bench made of white oak in continuity with the steps of the stairs . On the dining room side , a short drywall act as a railing that hides the table from the living room while keeping the visual relationship between the two levels .
The kitchen , formerly organized in a “ U ” shape , has been completely reconfigured . Two large blocks of integrated built-in now face each other to frame a vast functional island . The new configuration of the kitchen provides more storage spaces and freed up the rear wall to allow wider openings to the backyard .
The bathroom has been reconfigured to create two distinct areas ; the light zone combines the vanity , the medicine cabinet , and the bath while the dark
The new configuration of the kitchen provides more storage spaces and freed up the rear wall to allow wider openings to the backyard .
zone combines the toilet and an Italian shower .
The Renovation C + G is a rehabilitation exercise of a typical suburban split-level . It reveals the potential hiding in older houses in a real estate market where new constructions are often preferred .
Data sheet
Project : residential renovation Client : Private Location : Longueuil , Quebec , Canada Budget : $ 180,000 Number of levels : 2 Area : 2,010 ft2 ( 187 m2 ) Architects : DESK architectes Project managers : Etienne Duclos & Kévin Sylvain General contractor : Projets H . E . T . A . Cabinetmaker : Ébénisterie ALD Flooring : Unik Parquet Photographer : Maxime Brouillet Chronology : Design 2019 / Construction 2019-2020 / Completed 2020
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