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Maison Atelier / YH2 Architecture

Andreas Luco — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000

The project reflects the natural evolution of this typical lot of Montreal towards greater densification. Over the last 20 years, the architectural firm has transformed this typical Montreal lot twice: First, with the creation in 2000 of the Maison Tour, a home/studio combination organized around an inner courtyard bracketed by a three-story vertical house and a workshop in a former garage at the back of the yard. Second, with the creation, based on the existing building at the back of the yard, of a second three-story home, the Maison Atelier yh2, independent of the original Maison Tour.

Window on the Lake / YH2

Cristobal Rojas — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:00:00 +0000

A window on the lake: the very essence of the cottage. A warm, simple wood dwelling open to nature and a peaceful lake.

La Colombière / yh2

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Initially built as a small storage space by the previous owner, who was a lumberman, the building has been rearranged into a forest refuge by its new owner. La Colombière (Dovery) thus represents the completion and third phase of this simple one-story construction into a true retreat expanding on three floors.

The House of Sculptor Jarnuszkiewicz / yh2

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0000

The house of sculptor Jarnuszkiewicz is a collaborative work between client, sculptor Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz and architects Marie-Claude Hamelin and Loukas Yiacouvakis. The process by which this project was conceived follows the guidelines of the surrealist’s exquisite cadaver technique where each designer builds following the work done by the previous one. Each sculptural proposition was debated among ourselves until we finally agreed to express verticality as a strong and clear expression of the given landscape’s essence; a vast land overhanging lake Trousers filled by a chiaroscuro coniferous forest.

Gounod Residence / APPAREIL architecture

Cristobal Rojas — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:00:00 +0000

The young Montreal firm faced a major challenge when it was mandated to renovate this duplex located in Villeray from A to Z. Its new and singular appearance distinguishes it from others in the neighborhood and forms a bridge between past and present.

La Luge / YH2 Architecture

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:00:07 +0000

Mostly dedicated to the enjoyment of Quebec’s winter, La Luge is a secondary home lying in the midst of the forest. Nestled on its site, surrounded by dense vegetation preserving the house’s privacy, La Luge integrates a private spa which occupies almost a third of the useable area, adding on to the traditional countryside living spaces.

La Cornette / YH2 Architecture

Nico Saieh — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Built on the slope of a small hill, La Cornette is a country house open to the pastoral landscape that surrounds it. Under a soaring roof resembling a nun’s cornet wimple is a roomy dwelling modelled on traditional Quebec houses of old that lodged large families and their relatives. This house for celebrations and holidays, designed for two families, is set into the naturally uneven terrain in a way that brings each level into direct contact with the surrounding natural environment. It offers a resting place for all guests under its large gable in a series of bedrooms and unusual sleeping areas.