Complan building - Must Société

Quebec (QC) Canada

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Complan building - Must Société

Quebec (QC) Canada

M&M Beach hut

Résidentiel

Venice, CA, United States

Construction 2020

CARGOarchitecture's second major intervention on the Complan Building built in 1958 was not without challenges. It was necessary to intervene in the respect of the existing building, and this without coming into conflict with the important expression of the 5th floor in exposed wooden structure built in 2013.
Architect: Cargo Architecture inc. Photo / image credit: Cargo Architecture inc., Stephane Groleau

We had to strengthen the brand image of the trade with an intervention that will benefit from the high traffic of this artery. The objective was to create a lantern at the entrance to the city drawing on the dynamism of the boulevard, without altering the rigidity of the existing building.

We therefore exposed the west facade which was almost blind in order to activate the arrival at the building. This intervention extends to the third floor to give an impressive showcase to commerce and a lightness to the once massive and introverted building.

This time, the order consisted of fitting out, raising a level and ensuring universal accessibility on the two-storey basilica near Boulevard Laurier to accommodate the first location of the Must Société Store in Quebec City.
The contents of the building being exposed, it came naturally to be inspired by textiles, in connection with the furniture store, to create a double perforated facade ensuring cohesion between the new and the existing.

Le concept enveloppe cette effervescence locale au sein de l’architecture archétypale protectrice de la "beach hut" qui s’entrevoit sous le soleil californien.

M&M est la rénovation d’une résidence familiale située au cœur du célèbre quartier Venice Beach de Los Angeles. L’idée génératrice du projet s’ancre dans la culture populaire de Venice Beach, que ce soit par sa vie familiale, sa richesse créative ou encore sa relation étroite avec l’extérieur.

Ce soleil, tant cher aux yeux des locaux, a permis de formaliser une architecture respectueuse de son entourage. Le volume longitudinal sculpté de l’intérieur s’articule autour d’une réglementation morphologique pointue, assurant l’accès à la lumière naturelle des résidences voisines.

Les espaces intérieurs se distinguent par des spatialités complémentaires qui accentuent le caractère unique de chaque pièce tout en étant unies par des percées visuelles assurant la convivialité de la résidence.

Les espaces intérieurs baignant dans la lumière naturelle se présentent ainsi comme la prolongation des espaces extérieurs qui font partie intégrante du projet.

Architects

CARGOarchitecture

Entrepreneur

ABconcepts

Consultants

Paniagua Structural Engineer Consulting / Pacifik Urbanisme

Credit photos / images

CARGOarchitecture

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