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Montreal based _naturehumaine completed the Corelaine Residence for a developer, at the intersection between Corelaine Street and a laneway, in Montreal’s Point St-Charles neighbourhood.
Image © Adrien Williams
The main challenge of the project was the extremely narrow site, that required the construction of two row-homes on an 8.7m wide lot. After taking into account all setbacks and constraints, _naturehumaine took a non-traditional planning approach to avoid the result of 2 narrow houses with severe lack of natural light.
Image © Adrien Williams
Our solution was to intertwine both units in a zigzag fashion, maximizing on natural light, and creating dynamic angular spaces.
Image © Adrien Williams
The two units intersect each other at the top floor to create an intimate space for a master bedroom, an office, as well as a terrace in each unit.
This design was reinforced by the site’s footprint, which has a 75-degree angle at the intersection between the street and the laneway and further inspired the creation of angular forms and oblique perspective lines within the interior.
Image © Adrien Williams
The building relates to the neighbourhood’s vernacular through a brick base, and is topped with a contemporary angular volume clad in steel that cantilevers over the base.
Image © Adrien Williams
The interior was kept minimalistic. Each unit benefits from a double height space with a suspended wood platform that adds charm to the space.
Image © Adrien Williams
The stair was wrapped in a black expanded-steel handrail, and connects the main floor to the master bedroom where a “reading nook bathes in natural sunlight”.
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © Adrien Williams
Image © _naturehumaine
Image © _naturehumaine
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Image © _naturehumaine
Image © _naturehumaine
Image © _naturehumaine
Facts:
Design: _naturehumaine
Type: Duplex
Intervention: New Construction
Area: unit A – 1610 sqft unit B – 1525 sqft
Location: Coleraine St, Montréal, QC
Completion Date: 2013
Photo credit: Adrien Williams
*All images and information courtesy of _naturehumaine.
