42 THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
ATELIER ZÉBULON PERRON
Forging Ahead to the Past Atelier Zébulon Perron ’ s contemporary interpretation of a bygone era
Restaurant
Atelier Zébulon Perron , an interior design firm focused on forging connections between people and spaces , is proud to unveil the welcoming ambiance of Le Boulevardier restaurant and Le Flâneur Bar Lounge , comprising the food and beverage portion of a major $ 30 million renovation of Germain Hotels ’ flagship property , Le Germain Hotel , in downtown Montreal . The firm ’ s ensemble of work comprises approximately 8,000sf of symbiotic space , on two separate levels , including a ground floor bar / lounge , a firstfloor restaurant , and an alluring staircase to connect the vibrant spaces .
“ The lead architect of the hotel renovation chose an Expo ’ 67 retro theme , in the context of Montreal as an international city welcoming the world ,” says Zébulon Perron , the firm ’ s founder and creative director . “ The theme and the building itself provided rich inspirations to draw from , but the challenge was to articulate our interpretation in two separate spaces , and to provide a seamless connection between them .”
In approaching their second collaboration with Germain Hotels , Atelier Zébulon Perron embarked on a contemporary vision of a historic era , rolling back layers of history to reveal some of the building ’ s original Brutalist architecture . Exposed concrete and other raw materials served as inspirational canvases for a contrasting purity of forms and lines , applied to a minimalist design focused on space planning , modern materials , and luminosity .