Lessons from the field
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Functional solutions that blend modern upgrades with heritage and historical elements
- The exterior windows needed to remain intact in a heritage protected building and in line with municipal requirements. The new layout created a new bathroom that required a mirror in a previously storage space. Thus, a customized swing mirror was mounted to one of the windows which in turn were also restored by local carpenters.
- Maintaining and restoring an original Hungarian oak parquet was made by leveling methods through machines and labor removal of damaged surfaces below the parquet. After leveling, a process of redistributing wood powder and additives and restoration materials were used to restore the floor to its original quality.
- Local carpenters were hired to restore original exterior windows and door frames and to replace old glass used in the 1950s. Door and window fixtures were repolished in brass and copper to restore their original look.
Special design details from the field
- Hiding pipes and wires in traditional buildings
o Customized built-in furniture was extended to cover pipes and unused corners throughout the apartment to optimize every space available. They included functional storage and decorative spaces.
- Custom doors were designed to maximize layout efficiency and options for users in a 2-bedroom project in Montreal.
o Local talent was hired to produce double doors with glasses customized to be used for one room that can be turned into a bedroom or a living room based on resident’s need. Special locks and acoustic windows were installed within pocket-designed sliding doors
- Acoustic windows carved in interior walls to allow natural light into limited window spaces (Montreal)
- Lighting: Throughout renovation works, bedroom lights were chosen to be warm and common areas to resonate natural lights. Side lights and dimmable spot lights were used to allow residents to control their light moods. Each project required special attention to wall and celiengs constraints where angular solutions were adopted.
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