Bord-du-Lac House by Henri Cleinge.
06/09/2013.
[Dorval (Québec)] Canada.
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The program required sheltering four generations: the great grandfather, the grandparents and the children in the old house, and the parents in the addition.
This led to the idea of drawing a parallel between the multi-generational component of the program and the fact that a contemporary project would be built alongside a historical house. In this manner, the design expresses the passage of time. The strategy defined itself as a contemporary project contrasting the existing stone house, yet having an obvious relationship to the ancestral home. This idea extended to the way the spaces are defined, as two double height living rooms are at opposite ends, one in each volume, linked by a path highlighted by a bridge linking the old house to the new volume.
CREDITS.-
Project Architect.- Henri Cleinge.
Team.- Henri Cleinge, Paulette Taillefer.
Structural Engineer.- César Zelaya.
General Contractor.- Abitec.
Cabinetry and custom built furniture.- Kastella.
Surface.- 9900 m².
Date of completion.- 2012.
Location.- Dorval (Québec).
Henri Cleinge (architect) graduated from Carleton University in 1989 and established his practice in 1998. The firm prioritizes the design exploration process and self-expression, working closely with artisans crafting materials together into personal compositions.
Henri Cleinge’s practice attempts to create an experiential elemental architecture, respecting simplicity and essence. His approach emphasizes light and space defined by raw materials such as wood, steel, and concrete. The firm’s projects include, in Montreal, the Beaumont house (2011), The Christophe-Colomb house (2008), the contemporary housing project 6747 à 6759 rue Saint-Urbain (2005), as well as a number of commercial spaces such as the restaurant SoupeSoup on Wellington street and the restaurant La Salle à Manger.