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Maison Ave Courcelette House in Montreal

28 Aug 2020

Maison Ave Courcelette House, Montréal

Architects: Salem Architecture

Location: Outremont, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Photos by Phil Bernard

The main intention of the Maison Ave Courcelette House project, located in the Outremont borough, was to improve the relationship of the interior spaces with the large exterior courtyard while highlighting elements dating from the original construction.

The living space has been generously opened to the outside so that the kitchen can be extended under a new canopy on the rear facade facing south. This canopy has a dual function as it reduces solar gain in summer while allowing occupants to enjoy a covered space. The new openings in the existing walls allow natural light to also diffuse into the central space of the house. The fluidity of the ground floor plan is enhanced by this light as well as by the sculptural articulation of the staircase in the center of the residence.

The landscaping, in separate areas, offers owners the opportunity to enjoy the backyard while having a variety of experiences and atmospheres. An exterior sunken living room, covered with a retractable awning, allows the family to enjoy a warm space and offers a different perspective on the courtyard and on the many mature trees around the perimeter of the site.

Enhancement of original elements
The architect, Jad Salem, along with the owner, paid particular attention to ensuring that the transformation of the residence is respectful of its original character. Thus, each intervention has been done in such a way as to highlight certain details dating from the initial construction of the house, in 1947.

The new arched openings follow the same configurations as the existing ones. The railing of the central staircase has been treated in a minimalist way in order to direct attention to the curves around the staircase as well as the rounded openings in the ceiling. The original wood floor, which incorporated careful details, has been maintained in some rooms and a precise arrangement of the colors of the new floor ensures a harmonization between the new and the existing finish.

The new cladding, on a portion of the rear facade, is soberly juxtaposed to the original stone of the house, using fine wooden elements laid vertically. These same elements are used to serve as an openwork sidewall to offer privacy from neighbors while allowing light and vegetation to filter through.

The stones of the facade, which were replaced by the new sliding glass doors, were also kept so that they could be installed in a possible extension of the house.

Maison Ave Courcelette House, Montreal – Building Information

Design: Salem Architecture

Location: Outremont, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Project end date: 2020
Project team: Jad Salem, Krystell Bacon
Structural engineer: Latéral
General Contractor: Circa Construction / Geneviève Guertin
Lighting: Environnement Électronique
Kitchen: Steam
Steel: Projet Acier Montréal
Cabinetmaker: Ébénisterie St-Vincent
Budget: withheld
Client: withheld

About Salem Architecture
Salem Architecture is a young firm founded in 2012 by architect Jad Salem. Holding a master’s degree in architecture from Université de Montréal in 2002, Jad Salem has gained over a decade of valuable experience by working for major Montreal-based firms before starting his own. Driven by a broad experience on institutional and residential projects, he develops his practice in seeking to achieve high architectural quality for each project.

The firm has included several collaborators over the years. The diverse and complementary qualities of each team member are put to use on a daily basis. The predominance of teamwork, creativity, and the promotion of the principles of sustainable development, allow the firm to find the most adapted architectural solutions through a sensitive environmental approach while responding to its clients’ specific needs.

The firm is currently involved in major residential projects in the greater Montreal area. In addition, the expertise of the firm in institutional projects is also used for ongoing school projects.

Photographer: Phil Bernard

Maison Ave Courcelette House in Outremont, Montreal images / information received 280820 from v2com newswire

Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada

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