Alva Roy Architects was engaged to renovate a 1950s home in a Toronto’s traditional neighborhood at Bloor and Jane area. The design of this major renovation project aims to update a single story house to the better spacious double story dwell to reflect the client’s needs.
Project Name: Blanche Chapel House
Studio Name: Alva Roy Architects
Location: Toronto, Canada
Year: 2018
Built Surface: 180 sq.m
Image Credits: Alex Karmov
One of the main design concept was to reinforce the existing fabric of the neighborhood by respectfully designing a traditional forms beside old and new materials but in different architectural interpretation. The upper new mass slides slightly over the existing walls below and create a larger space at the second floor while defines of how the new additional mass attached to the existing house.
A neat well detailed Chapel form strives to celebrate the personality of the owners and history of the house while involves a new entry and reinvented façade to open the main and second floor for light and characterize the front face of the building.
A rear addition to the ground and second floor allowing for a new space and a large courtyard at the basement level harvest natural light and bright the basement with a new connection to the rear yard.
