Bilateral House's homeowners purchased a lot with a 116-year-old Period Revival home in a mature, picturesque neighbourhood in Toronto. As avid collectors of contemporary art and vintage furniture, they wanted to build a modern, gallery-inspired home with high ceilings to artfully display their collections. Responding to the homeowners’ vision and the City’s requirement to keep the front half of the original house, Audax developed a design that sensitively restored the heritage façade, while introducing a modern addition at the rear.
In the design, Audax proposed a faithful reconstruction of the main façade, incorporating restored brick, new stucco, and wood trim, as well as a roof that echoed the original form. These materials were then carried into the design of the rear addition, complemented by black metal elements that would unify and contemporize both sides of the home.
Audax's interior design strategy followed the same suit, creating a design that honours the original character of the home, while and satisfying the homeowners’ desire for a modern, gallery aesthetic.
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Completed (2016)
