Lausanne House in Quebec City, Canada
The project consisted in the renovation of a bungalow in Québec City, Canada. The owners wished to adapt their residence to their new lifestyle and the building needed a face-lift.
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Key recent properties include Dyptique, Stanstead, Québec, by Matière Première Architecture, and Columbia River Valley Lookout, Kootenay Mountain Range, British Columbia by Twobytwo Architecture Studio.
Also worth a visit are South Haven Centre for Remembrance, Edmonton, Alberta, Ronald McDonald House Atlantic, Halifax, Chibougamau-Chapais Airport, Chibougamau, Québec, and finally the Montreal Holocaust Museum New Downtown space.
E-architect feature a new youth centre for an indigenous-led, not-for-profit organization of the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth in Calgary’s Forest Lawn neighbourhood.
Aditus Pavilion in Harrington, Quebec building
Aditus Pavilion Harrington building development design by Dufour Ducharme architectes – Cabin in Quebec, Canadian visitors centre: Harrington architecture
Montreal City Hall Building, Quebec
The exterior restoration of this historic monument was undertaken following detailed site inspections and a careful evaluation of its iconic and heritage value.
Modern Boathouse in Parry Sound District
Located on one of the many islands dotting The Archipelago in Georgian Bay, Ontario, this private boathouse and docking facility designed by Kevin Weiss of Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited exemplifies a quiet and precise modernism.
Malbaie V House in Quebec, Cap-à-l’Aigle
Malbaie V House in Quebec: Canadian Residential Development: Charlevoix Residence design by MU Architecture – Malbaie V House in Quebec, Canadian Residence, Cap-à-l’Aigle Home, Property Images
Canadian Memorial to the Victims of Communism
The future National Memorial to Victims of Communism will be prominently located on Confederation Boulevard (Wellington Street) beside the Supreme Court of Canada and Library and Archives Canada, with views toward the Peace Tower and other key federal institutions
National Arts Centre in Ottawa, NAC building
The next stage of renewal at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa will be unveiled on New Year’s Eve. The Kipnes Lantern is a three-storey, multi-sided signature element of the NAC’s architectural rejuvenation, a $225-million project by Diamond Schmitt Architects.
Calgary New Central Library building
Calgary New Central Library, Alberta, Canada – design by DIALOG + SNØHETTA architects – Calgary public library development: Canadian architecture contest
Saint Roch-de-l’Achigan City Hall, Quebec
Saint Roch-de-l’Achigan City Hall: Quebec building design by Affleck de la Riva architects – city hall building, architect, Canadian architecture images
Cortes Island Residence, British Columbia, Canada
Cortes Island Residence, British Columbia home, Canada – design by Balance Associates, Architects – Cortes Island house, BC: Canadian residential architecture
Gatineau Hills Quebec home, Cantley residence
Design: Christopher Simmonds Architect. This modern house, set into the dense foliage of the hills north of Ottawa, is designed to encourage the forested surroundings and natural light to subtly permeate the interiors through large expanses of glass. On the exterior, the use of reclaimed wood on the second level provides a textural balance to the white cement board and glass of the ground floor.
National Holocaust Monument in Canada
Design: Studio Daniel Libeskind. The building, by this world-famous architect of Polish Jewish descent, is designed to honour and commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and recognize Canadian survivors. The Monument will be located within the historic LeBreton Flats in Ottawa, symbolically located across from the Canadian War Museum.
Restaurant Chez Carl Tapas & BBQ, Nun’s Island
Design: Jean de Lessard, designers créatifs. Incredibly enveloping, sexy… These are the words that best describe Chez Carl Tapas & BBQ, a new Nun’s Island restaurant created by the interior designer Jean de Lessard
St Jeromes University Renewal, Waterloo, Ontario
Design: Diamond Schmitt Architects
A ground-breaking ceremony today marks a new chapter in the 150-year life of St. Jerome’s University at University of Waterloo. It also marks a new collaborative design process to realize a campus expansion project.
Armada House: British Columbia residence
KB Design – finding the balance in things, finding the balance in scale and form,” says Keith Baker of KB Design, the designer responsible for creating, quite literally, the perfect home for Jennifer and Lorne Porayko. “That’s the best part of this house: it really meets all of our needs. We love it,” gushes Jennifer as we stand chatting in the sun on the rooftop patio.
Blue Hills House Morin-Heights, Québec home
Design: la SHED architecture. Perched on a steeply inclined surface over swamps, the single story residence slides gracefully between the trees and is only hardly visible from the street. As per the occupants’ and architect’s wishes, the house has a dual relationship with its environment; from the outside, it is camouflaged in its setting and is as discreet as possible.
Esplanade Residence Montreal, Quebec home
Design: Emilie Bédard and Maria Rosa Di Ioia
The client had just bought this un-renovated 1910’s triplex and wanted to make the top floor his own. Inspired by his Scandinavian origins and the apartment’s characteristic Montreal construction, the architect and designer shaped the renovation using raw materials such as wood and steel, peeling away at the building’s envelope.