Toronto-based agency Batay Csorba Architects is all about creating contextually responsive structure. With this ethos, the agency goals to strike a stability between the consolation of nostalgia and the unsettling features of innovation. The Westminster residence, located on a nook lot throughout the conventional Edwardian gable properties in Toronto’s Excessive Park neighborhood, exemplifies this ethos.
The residence, with its archetypal roof type, stands proud but blends into its environment with a way of familiarity and continuity. This distinctive type additionally serves as an exploration to spatially occupy the underside of its steep and weathered terracotta roof in a means that’s harking back to an attic.
The house includes a distinct transition from confined, cavernous areas to grand, open areas that echo the grandeur of a cathedral. From darkish components that exude the environment of a villain’s lair to a comfortable and comfy temper, the interiors of the home are an amalgamation of two contrasting aesthetics. This duality creates a way of thriller and serenity throughout the house, evident in its rigorously chosen furnishings and decor spanning darkish stained walnut, uncooked travertine, concrete and lime-washed partitions.
In distinction to its darkish façade, the home absolutely makes use of pure and indoor lighting due to its dualistic design. The primary flooring additionally contains a big, lined porch that occupies the aspect yard, extending to a personal backyard beneath the heavy cantilevered roof. In the meantime, the first bed room above expands right into a tall roof that overlooks the backyard, which provides a courtyard-esque impact that makes the balcony really feel personal but not too shielded.
Have a look across the house within the gallery above.
