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A Renovation That Pays Respect to its Original Character & a Tree

06.10.16 | By
A Renovation That Pays Respect to its Original Character & a Tree

With a desire to respect the home’s original character and the large poplar tree in the backyard, Microclimat Architecture planned a low-impact intervention to this centennial home in the Plateau Mont-Royal in Montreal, Canada. The family wanted to give the Hotel-de-Ville Residence an update that also created a connection between the home and the surrounding environment.

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The new mezzanine level, which houses the master bedroom, cantilevers out on both sides of the home. It appears to be floating above the other two floors and only required a minimal amount of modifications to the original structure.

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Double height windows on the back of the house provide natural light to the interior.

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The interior is kept simple with white walls and surfaces and light woods.

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The home’s layout was completely redone, which included a new staircase that connects all of the floors. It also mimics the verticality of the tree that sits right outside from it.

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Photos by Adrien Williams, courtesy of v2com.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in photography from SCAD and can usually be found searching for vintage wares, doing New York Times crossword puzzles in pen, or reworking playlists on Spotify.