一个家的居民为它的成长提供了信息。对于这个项目–艺术之家–的改造，最初的想法源于业主的生活方式和他们对当代艺术收藏的执着。一个过时的房子，需要被改造成一个温暖、现代、充满光亮的家。室内空间被重新配置，将自然光和绿色植物带入日常生活中。一个中央中庭空间集中了每层房间之间的流动和流通；底层的玻璃墙使房子的外部和内部之间有了流畅的联系。厨房–居民大部分时间是在这里度过的–与餐厅合并，允许以一种亲切而又舒适的方式招待客人。

The inhabitants of a home inform its growth. For the renovation of this project—Art House—the initial idea stemmed from the owner’s’ lifestyle and their dedication to collecting contemporary art. A dated house, it needed to be converted into a warm, contemporary, light-filled home. The interior spaces were reconfigured, bringing natural light and the greenery into the everyday life. A central atrium space focuses the flow and circulation between the rooms on every floor; and a glazed wall, on the ground floor, makes a fluid connection between the exterior and interior of the house. The kitchen—where most of the residents time is spent—merges with the dining room, allowing for entertaining guests in a cordial, yet comfortable manner.

主楼的开放概念在厨房和生活空间之间提供了一个无缝连接。此外，在空间上，内部被重新设计，以便为未来的发展提供灵活性。新设计的三楼提供了一个完整的主卧室，取代了原来的阁楼。它被一个天窗所点缀，使房子充满了自然光。在结构上，该项目提出了一些挑战。地下室的底层保持了两层半的外墙，而所有的内部隔断都被拆除，以实现开放的概念。现有的楼层结构被小心翼翼地延长，使新的增加成为可能。随后，现有的屋顶和地板在某些地方被打开，以允许增加第三层楼。

The open concept on the main floor provides a seamless connection between the kitchen and the living spaces. Moreover, spatially, the interior was redesigned to be flexible for future growth. The newly designed third floor offers a complete master bedroom that replaces the old attic. It is punctuated by a skylight that fills the house with natural light. Structurally, the project presented a few challenges. An underpinning of the basement maintained the two and a half storey exterior walls while all interior partitions were removed to allow for the open concept. The existing floor structure was carefully extended, making the new addition possible. Subsequently, the existing roof and floor were opened at certain areas to allow for a third-floor addition.

房子的传统背景通过新的窗台作为附加物得到了纪念。前面外墙的金属复合板使现有的砖饰面与新的、更现代的附加物分开。它们的维护力度很低，而且非常具有成本效益，使项目不超出预算。

The traditional context of the house is commemorated through the new bay windows as additions. Metal composite panels on the front exterior keep the existing brick veneer separated from the new, more contemporary additions. They have low maintenance efforts and were very cost effective which kept the project on-budget.

Architects: Urbanscape Architects
Area : 205 m²
Year : 2017
Photographs :Revelateur Studio
Manufacturers : Miele, Arconic, Inline Fiberglass, Muti Kitchen and Bath, Stone Tile
Lead Architects : Ali Malek
Structural Engineer : TAG Structure
Construction : Urbanline
Project Team : Ali Malek, Aram Vakili
City : Toronto
Country : Canada