#RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
studio practice renovates condo within moshe safdie's iconic habitat '67 building
embedded into montreal’s architectural history, moshe safdie’s landmark habitat ’67 building sits by st. lawrence river, where locally-based firm studio practice has renovated one of the apartments within the iconic residential scheme.
the project called ‘H67′ features the re-organization and renovation of the living spaces, where the designers have fluidly integrated contemporary qualities of an individual home and garden into the prefabricated, cubic format of the apartment. its unique composition of stacking elements has resulted in the areas to be layered, eliminating the use of walls and most of all, allowing each room to be spread across different levels.
the progression of interior spaces have been decorated minimally. highlighted with concrete and glass; large windows and openings frame views of the distant skyline and the river below. ‘our mandate for the h67 project was to refurbish a unit that had been remodeled many times in the past, resulting in views obstructed by opaque interior partitions’ says studio practice, ‘as a result, our primary challenge was not only to restore the panoramic views to optimize the distribution of light throughout the apartment but to also retain the private interior spaces required for comfortable living.’ finished with a decked and landscaped patio, the contemporary interior of the apartment complements safdie’s modernist vision, which continues to be a highlight within the canadian city.
