Explex

A triplex in Montreal’s Verdun neighborhood becomes a single-family home.

This old triplex located on Fifth Avenue in Verdun lacked light and space. By adding a staircase linking two floors and changing its orientation, the architects opened up the space and let in light, lightening the heart of the new home. A large modular bookcase surrounds the pale birch staircase which gives access to the renovated bedrooms and bathrooms.

Architecture

Duchesneau & McComber

Team

Justin Duchesneau, Laurent McComber

Construction

Jo-Rand construction

Year

2008

Photography

Steve Montpetit

Location

Verdun