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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. Hickson Residence in Saint-Lambert, Canada by MRDKFebruary 6th, 2023 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MRDK When a young family of 3 found out they were soon going to be 4, they decided that it was time to look for a bigger home. They fell in love with the charm of a house on Montreal’s south shore designed by the architect Frank McGrath in 1981 but after 40 years of wear and tear, it was in need of a major renovation. They approached MRDK whose sensibility to detail and nostalgia would be a good fit for their renovation.  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind
 Image Courtesy © David Dworkind The house’s dilapidated greenhouse protruding from its front façade had gained a reputation for being an eyesore in the neighbourhood. MRDK’s first move was to demolish it while salvaging its concrete foundation to create a large window-well bringing southern light into the basement office. To further maximize daylight and create a convivial living space below ground, the backyard was excavated to add floor-to-ceiling windows on the back façade creating a walkout basement. An unusable attic space off the principal bedroom was repurposed by lifting the sloping roof creating a contemporary dormer. This space houses the walkthrough closet and principal bathroom with generous south facing clerestory windows and 14′ high ceilings. As you enter the house, you are welcomed by a sweeping staircase whose handrail, covered in lime plaster, wraps into a curved volume containing a fireplace below. The double height living room can be admired from above from the built-in desk on the mezzanine.  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind At the rear of the house, the kitchen and dining room are bathed in natural light from the large opening created with sliding doors opening onto a cedar patio. A large sculptural travertine island sits at the centre of the kitchen with its edge softened by an inverted demi-bullnose. A mistake in the fabrication of this island left a groove down either side of the travertine. This became a design opportunity where these grooves were filled with strips of Rosso Levanto marble racing stripes. Travertine is found again on the backsplash of the kitchen where a large slab slides into a pocket in the wall exposing a hidden pantry beyond. All the appliances typically cluttering the countertop are hidden away in this pantry where a passthrough opening make it a practical use of space.  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © David Dworkind  Image Courtesy © MRDK  Image Courtesy © MRDK  Image Courtesy © MRDK
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