St-Christophe House, Montréal Family Home, Plateau Residential Development, Canadian Residence

St-Christophe Residence

Plateau Residential Property, Montréal, Quebec, Canada – design by NatureHumaine

12 Aug 2013

Stacked House

Design: NatureHumaine

Location: Plateau, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

English text (scroll down for French):

House on rue St-Christophe

photo : Adrien Williams

This project was done in collaboration with the client who wished to build his own home. The site is located in a back alley of Montréal’s Plateau neighborhood and the design reflects the patchwork of extensions and renovations typically found in Plateau alleyways. The constraints of the site called for a house that was built upwards versus outwards. Four boxes clad in different materials are stacked one on top of the other. A void carved out of the center of the house, provides daylight, ventilation, and private outdoor space.

photos : Adrien Williams

Residence on St-Christophe – Building Information

Type: Single family home
Intervention: New construction
Location: 4426 St-Christophe, Montreal, Canada
Area: 2518 sqft
Completion Date: 2013
Photo credit: Adrien Williams

French text:

photos : Adrien Williams

Le client souhaite construire sa propre maison à titre d’auto-constructeur. Le terrain étant localisé sur une allée arrière de Montréal, le concept de la maison s’inspire des icones de ruelles que sont devenus les hangars. La maison joue sur l’idée de la stratification de matériaux typiques des arrières cours de la ville. Le corps de bâtiment est composé d’un empilage de quatre volumes superposés dans lequel un vide central est créé à titre de cour intérieure.

photos : Adrien Williams