Naturehumaine Architecture & Design

8th Ave

8th Ave
© Adrien Williams
8th Ave
© Adrien Williams

8th Ave

NatureHumaine

ARCHITECTS
NatureHumaine

PHOTOGRAPHS
Adrien Williams

AREA
1630 m²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Montreal, Canada

CATEGORY
Houses, Refurbishment

This intervention transformed a residential two storey duplex in Rosemount into a single dwelling unit .

8th Ave
© Adrien Williams
8th Ave
© Adrien Williams
8th Ave
© Adrien Williams

By completely reorganizing the interior and constructing a 430 sqft extension in the rear.

The extension includes a master bedroom on the second floor and a family room that gives onto an intimate garden at ground level.

Standing proud on a typical Montreal laneway, the extension acts as a beacon of novelty and dynamism.

8th Ave
© Adrien Williams
8th Ave
© Adrien Williams

While little work was done to the front facade, this extension was designed in contrast, with bright colors, an angled form, and generous glazing.

Work on the interior centered on exposing and highlighting the beauty of existing wooden structural walls and beams and supporting them with a more subtle pallet of materials.

Natural daylight is brought into the core with a large skylight and glass floor placed at the center of the house.

8th Ave
© Adrien Williams


8th Ave
© Adrien Williams
8th Ave
© Adrien Williams
8th Ave
© Adrien Williams


8th Ave
Ground Floor Plan
8th Ave
Second Floor Plan

Naturehumaine Architecture & Design
T +1 514 2736316
Naturehumaine Architecture & Design
900 Rue Gilford, Montréal, QC H2J 1P2, Canada