Ice Shore House Verdun, Montreal Real Estate Project, Canadian Interior Architecture Images
Ice Shore House in Montreal
Verdun Real Estate Redevelopment, QC, Canada – design by INDESIGN inc CONRATH architecte
17 Jan 2019
Ice Shore House
Architect: INDESIGN inc CONRATH architecte
Location: Verdun, Montreal, Canada
Ice Shore House
The project brief was unusual, to say the least: ?Ensure me freedom in my advanced years.?

In 2013, an elderly citizen sought out the services of Gary Conrath. Both knew each other well since Indesign had conceived and constructed the co-property building where the woman had been living for a decade. The third storey dwelling was no longer suitable for her. She wanted to live at ground level, in an environment designed to meet her anticipated future needs.
Exterior Mobility

Following the advice of her architect, the client purchased a vacant lot in Verdun, a neighbourhood with history dating from the beginning of New France. Of prime importance, the site provided several alternatives to automobile driving. Bus travel, as preferred by seniors is immediately available in front, and the Métro, Montréal?s subway is but a short walk away.
With an east-west orientation, the narrow 30-foot lot extends 120 feet in depth. Rather than occupying the full width, the architect opted for a footprint that allows for an open passageway adjacent to the southern façade. This approach preserves the privacy of the main entrance while also distinguishing ...