In the Old Port of Montreal, this loft apartment design is decisively urban and contemporary while paying homage to its industrial origins and status as a one-hundred-year-old heritage building.
The design concept by Future Simple Studio centres around a simple concept: a box inside a box. Two glazed wooden volumes are arranged within the concrete structure and designated as bedrooms.
These volumes are used to organize the residential program as the kitchen, living, dining, study, reading and exercise area fluidity take life on in the periphery of the open plan.
Both object and architecture, the bedroom is a bespoke kit of sorts including ceiling panels and mullions, flooring and furniture. Automated blinds, both shear and blackout, create different moods ranging from private and dark to floating and glowing.
Inspired by the industrial nature of the original building, the material palette of the loft is elemental and tactile. Walnut plywood echoes the earth tones of the brick walls, warm greys pick up on rough concrete, pervasive glass and mirrors emphasize the airiness of the space while additions of greenery add a dream-like dimension.
In summary, Rue de la Gauchetière loft offers a way to live outside the norm, allowing inhabitants to experience the benefits of togetherness, flexibility, and timeless beauty inspired by an unconventional floor plan and design.
