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ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes « As architects we play an important ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski architectes was formed in 1986 by Andréa Wolff, role in interpreting the goals of the Elizabeth Shapiro and Magda Kuskowski and has, since then, expanded the partnership to institutions into physical form, to include Mira Katnick. ARCHITEM strives for design quality and innovative solutions, two provide the physical link between principles that guided its foundation and development. these aspirations and the built form. Over the past 30 years, ARCHITEM has developed substantial experience in the design and Architecture provides an important construction of institutional, commercial and residential facilities. The firm’s philosophy is vehicle that responds to particular to extract clues from the existing built environment to complement rather than compete philosophies and influences people’s with the surroundings and to integrate sustainable principles in their design process. With behaviour and sense of well-being. » this, ARCHITEM has gained a reputation for successful and sensitive integration of new construction. ARCHITEM’s dedication to their client’s expressed needs and desires, allows the team to respond individually to each design problem, creating unique architectural solutions that combine traditional and contemporary vocabularies with new technologies. Throughout the design process, from the conceptual phase to project execution, ARCHITEM remains in close collaboration with the client, ensuring a positive outcome by following the principles listed below: ABILITY TO LISTEN We assist the client to articulate their aspirations and requirements in order to be able to translate these objectives into a cohesive and exciting concept that maximizes the potential of the site. CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK We are attentive to your needs and points of view and respond in a constructive way to find the best solutions. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY We control costs throughout the design and building process. We select materials for their sustainability, quality, value, ease of maintenance as well as compatibility with the existing context. ACCESSIBILITY We are there for you. We dedicate a partner to your project who is responsive and present throughout its entire duration. TEAM WORK Working as a Team with our clients, other consultants and builders produces the best results. www.architem.ca

Exhibitions, Conferences & Publications Esquisses “Repenser le centre de jeunesse” vol. 29 no. 3, 2018 Canadian Interiors: Modern Modernized, January February 2018 Sofadéco ‘’ Comme une cabane dans les Arbres ‘’, vol. 8 no.1 2017 Intérieurs ‘’ Le design au Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal’, No. 72 2017 Exhibition Regards d’architectes: Maison de l’architecture du Québec, June 2016 Déco Luxe Design ‘’ Matières & réflexion ‘’, no. 20 Automne 2016 Prestige Design ‘’Rethinking the Experience of Architecture’’, Vol.13 No. 12 2015 Canadian Interiors ‘’ Montréal Loft’’, September - October 2015 Forces “L’Architecture Passerelle Selon Andrea Wolff” no. 179 2014 Esquisses “Les Femmes en Architecture” vol. 25 no. 2 Summer 2014 2013 MAISON Montréal no. d’été 2011 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, ‘’ A ‘’Big Bang ‘’ in the museum’s collections’’ 2008 2008 Volume 01: McGill School of Architecture 2007 Lecture : Women In Architecture 2006 2004 Lecture: 15 Belvedere, A Green Project, Vanier Cegep 2001 Lecture: Robert Findlay’s Work Revue de L’architecture Québécoise: Selwyn House School “Guide To Recent Architecture”, S. Ware, Ellipsis: The Unitarian Church Of Montreal

Competitions & Awards 2019 Grand Prix du Design ‘Terasse et aménagement résidentiel’ : Oasis Urbaine 2018 Les plus beaux jardins du Québec: 2e prix et prix coup de coeur 2018 Grand Prix du Design Prix Cuisine: Blue Steel 2017 CISC Prix d’Excellence de la construction en acier: Brown’s Shoes Head Office 2017 CISC Prix d’Excellence de la construction en acier : A Room with a View 2017 OAQ Award of Excellence Finalist: A Room with a View 2017 Subzero Wolf Kitchen Design Contest Global Winner: Blue Steel 2017 AZ Awards, People’s Choice Award: Social Good Category: Old Brewery Mission 2015 UDI Award of excellence: Brown’s Shoes Head Office 2015 OAQ Award of Excellence Finalist: Brown’s Shoes Head Office 2015 Best of Canadian Interiors: Montreal Loft 2011 Urban Design Competition: Namur: Jean Talon West 2011 Design Competition Finalist: Trois-Rivières Amphitheatre 2008 Design Competition Finalist: Westmount Sports Arena 2005 Design Competition: Cistercian Abbey 2004 Design Competition Finalist: Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto 1999 Design Competition Finalist: Concordia Science Building 1996 OAQ Mention: Westmount Square Apartment Renovation 1994 OAQ Prix d’excellence “Mention”: House on Westmount Avenue 1987 Prix Orange: Boîte De Nuit Metropolis

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM BROWNS HEAD OFFICE & NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Saint-Laurent, QC Awarded LEED Silver Certification, the innovative architecture for this new building has become an identifiable image for a corporation committed to design excellence and the wellbeing of its team. The building’s design incorporates an existing silver maple grove within its architectural expression and planning. Composed of two distinct volumes, the large warehouse at the rear with its dark solid panels provides a backdrop to the ephemeral glazed administration volume. Selected as a finalist for the OAQ Prix d’excellence, this project was awarded the Real Estate Award of Excellence in 2015 by the IDU.

AWARDED LEED PROJECT SHORTLISTED REAL ESTATE AWARD OF client : Browns SILVER CERTIFIED BY OAQ EXCELLENCE 2015 project budget : confidential project area : 12 500 sq. m. site area : 35 000 sq. m. silver maple forest : 8 000 sq. m. completion : October 2014 Awarded LEED Silver Certification

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM BROWNS HEAD OFFICE & NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE Saint-Laurent, QC



COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM LES JARDINS DE WESTMOUNT Montreal, QC ARCHITEM developed the design concept and documents required by the municipality to receive the building permit for the transformation of this industrial building into condominiums. By adding an additional floor to the building, we created distinctive 2-storey penthouse units featuring terraces that framed views of the City. completion : 2010



COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM JUDITH & CHARLES Montreal, Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, and New York City Design of multiple boutiques across Canada and the US for this woman’s clothing retailer. The design approach reflects the refinement and quality of the brand with its clean space design, material selection, signage, lighting, and display elements. completion : Vancouver, BC: 2013 New York, NY: 2015 Toronto, ON: 2015 Montreal, QC: 2018 Halifax, NS:2018



COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM JUDITH & CHARLES Montreal, Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, and New York City



COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM 468 ST-JEAN Montreal, QC Renovation and interior design of a com- mercial building in Old Montreal completion : 2006

GALLERY SAMUEL LALLOUZ Montreal, QC Interior design for art gallery in down- town Montreal. completion : 2013

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM CHATEAU WESTMOUNT SQUARE Westmount, QC Interior design for upscale condominium’s public and recreational spaces including the lobby, elevator cabs, gym, locker rooms and washrooms. Feasibility Study: Renovation to the restaurant and introduction of an exterior roof-top terrace with a canopy roof element completion : 2018



COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM CHATEAU WESTMOUNT SQUARE Westmount, QC



COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM LA CANADIENNE Westmount, QC Redesign of street façade, interior reno- vation and interior design for a high-end retailer of women’s footwear. completion : 2014

M.A.D. CATERING Montreal, QC Interior Design for a café and catering business in Griffintown. completion : 2014

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM TEENFLO Rockland Shopping Centre, Montreal, QC Avant-garde interior design featuring precise detailing for the retailer’s flag- ship store completion : 2002

ARCHITECTS OF RECORD Montreal, QC Architects of Record for a restaurant Down- town, a fashion retailer in Westmount and a restaurant in Westmount. completion : 2017

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM COLTERRA ST. CATHERINE Montreal, QC Feasibility studies and concept design for a high-rise mixed use building in down- town Montreal. completion : 2017

CONCEPT SIGNATURE Greene Avenue, Westmount, QC Design Concept for a mixed-use infill project on a popular commercial street in Westmount. completion : 2010

COMMERCIAL ARCHITEM HOUSING PROJECT Dorchester, Westmount, QC Feasibility Study for a multi-storey housing project spanning two blocks and featuring rental apartment units on city- owned land. completion : 2011

FAUBOURG STE-CATHERINE FAUBOURG CONVERSION TO STUDENT HOUSING Montreal, QC PROJECT SUMMARY Feasibility study of existing shopping and MANDATE food market area to transform it into The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of converting the existing third student housing and communal areas. floor from a commercial occupancy to a student housing facility. We have separated this mandate into two phases: PHASE 1 The objective of this Phase is to provide area calculations that will allow the owner to assess the financial viability of this conversion. The current document examines in a very preliminary fashion the current municipal regulations as they apply to this change in use. It establishes the approximate number of units that can be developed with bedrooms that respect the maximum permitted distance to windows and provides optional layouts for the units. It also calculates the left over space in the center that will be dedicated to communal amenities. PHASE 2 Once it is established that the conversion meets the financial criteria, we would de- velop the concept to incorporate code requirements related to safety of the floor area and exiting. We would address the issues with public access and controlled entry to the student housing floor as well as develop the concept for the units and communal facilities. A Presentation to the City of Montreal (Ville Marie Borough) will be required to seek a preliminary option, an approval in principle for the scheme. ZONING ANALYSIS The building is in a Category M.9C zone, with a permitted commercial use with a retail focus and light industry. There are additional uses that could be permitted under a “conditional use” provision in the bylaw. These conditional uses require an approval process and include Maison de chambres , which are residential units that do not have individual kitchens, they are rooms that share communal facilities. This type of residential use could easily be adapted for student housing. Art. 182 of the bylaw states that a residential use may not be established on a floor below a commercial floor. In this case, it is our understanding that the floors above the proposed student housing are occupied by offices. As a result, this conversion would require a zoning change that can be done through a “Projet Particulier” process. This process takes from 6 months to a year. CONCEPT The proposed plan shows perimeter residential units (shared rooms) efficiently laid out to maximize the potential of the existing windows. Included are alternate layouts for each units showing how they can be individually occupied or shared by 2 or 3 students. The units are designed as part of a ”rooming house” concept, where the sleeping quarters include a bed, desk and storage and distinct from the shared amenities. The shared common space will be developed in the centre portion of the building, under the skylights and could include: communal kitchens, eating areas and lounges, games rooms, quiet study rooms, a gym and all other required basic services like laundry facilities. These areas will be defined by an architectural element that will provide acoustic and visual privacy , while allowing penetration of the natural light from the skylights above. Phase 1 Project Summary Le Faubourg Ste-Catherine 1616 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouestmax. distance for borrowed lightFebruary 02, 20151 City of Montréal = 6 m = ~ 19’ - 8” 12.5 foot bay area= 12 564 sqft units (type 2) no. of units= 29 special unit (8 beds) area of unit= 433 sqft area= 1 176 sqft no. of units= 1 8.5 foot bay area= 11 760 sqft units (type 1 or 3) no. of units= 39 support spaces amenities area of unit= 301 sqft area= 5 179 sqft vertical circulation total floor area= 45 700 sqft total room area= 25 500 sqft ( 56 %) area of amenities= 5 179 sqft ( 11 %) unit type 1: unit type 2: unit type 3: 301 sqft 433 sqft 602 sqft max. distance for borrowed light max. distance for borrowed light = 6 m = ~ 19’ - 8” = 6 m = ~ 19’ - 8” max. distance for borrowed light = 6 m = ~ 19’ - 8” unit type 1A: unit type 1B: unit type 1C: unit type 1D: unit type 2A: unit type 2B: unit type 3A: unit type 3B: 2 beds 2 beds 2 beds 3 beds 2 beds 2 beds 4 beds 4 beds Development Area Analysis Le Faubourg Ste-Catherine 1616 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest February 02, 2015 2 City of Montréal



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