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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Coloniale in Montreal, Canada by Nathalie Thibodeau ArchitecteSeptember 4th, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Nathalie Thibodeau Architecte The project is a rear-yard extension to a two-storey, semi-detached single-family home. The singularity of the project is in its form and siting, resulting from the history of the property. Initially, the lot was a passageway between two houses. This “alley” was an integral part of the adjacent lot. Then the owner built an extension, encroaching on the alley. A few years later, the owner’s son decided to take over the remaining space to construct a bachelor unit. As a result, the intermediate space between the two lots now contained a new, two-storey unit. Over the years, the lot was subdivided and became one of the smallest occupied lots in Montreal, with a width of only 1.47 m at its narrowest part. The bachelor unit was put up for sale and bought by the current owner, who did not know that a part of one of the walls did not belong to him and that the plumbing was shared with the adjacent property!  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet
 Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet After a few years living in the dwelling, enlarging the space was a must. With the expansion, the unit now covers 48 sq. m., a doubling of the usable space. The two new rooms were designed to maximize light and space. Given the smallness of the property, it was very important to design the details with care. Two large openings and an open floor were created to allow maximum lighting to enter. The garden was designed to be the home’s sixth room. The materiality of the façades flows from that of the “mother house”, which was in a way the genesis of the lot on which the project was built. White brick and honey-coloured facing are reminders of the project’s history.  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet  Image Courtesy © Maxime Brouillet
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