Located at the foot of Mount Saint-Bruno, on the South Shore of Montreal, the Montpellier residence blends into a richly natural forest landscape. Surrounded by a dense canopy, the house discreetly nestles into its environment, seeming to slide against the mountain that acts as a backdrop. This contemporary residence was conceived as a place of refuge and contemplation.

▼项目概览，overview of the project ©Alex Lesage

融入景观的设计
A design integrated into the landscape

该项目由Vives St-Laurent设计工作室与ATA建筑事务所合作完成，共分三层，其中花园层部分深入于天然坡地下。这一轻妙的布局方式，使建筑优雅地顺应地形的起伏，有意突破了邻里间大多建于20世纪60年代的传统类型。项目的主要挑战之一，是在业主与建筑师深入讨论后已基本确定体量的前提下展开设计。室内设计由此围绕这一结构展开，重点在于流畅的动线、宽敞的开口以及高质量的自然采光。

The result of a collaboration between the Vives St-Laurent design studio and ATA Architecture, the project unfolds over three levels, including a garden-level floor partially buried in the natural slope. This sensitive placement allows the building to elegantly follow the terrain’s incline, deliberately breaking away from the more conventional typologies in the neighborhood, which were mostly built in the 1960s. One of the main challenges of the project was to integrate a volumetry already defined following in-depth discussions between the clients and architects. The interior design intervention thus revolves around this structure, focusing on fluid circulation, generous openings, and high-quality natural light.

▼高质量的自然采光，high-quality natural light ©Alex Lesage

围绕光线的流动布局
A fluid layout centered on light

住宅平面以室内庭院为核心展开，大面积的落地玻璃窗向森林敞开。从入口进入，一条线性的门廊引向略微下沉的客厅，其空间由板面切割而出。这个温暖的空间由壁炉点缀，并以挑空双层高度增强空间的戏剧性，一道长长的垂直窗帘更突显了体量的竖向延伸。

The plan is organized around an interior courtyard, while the largely glazed rear façade opens onto the forest. From the entrance, a linear vestibule leads to a slightly sunken living room, carved into the slab. This warm space is punctuated by a fireplace and animated by a double-height ceiling, emphasized by a long vertical curtain highlighting the dramatic elevation of the volume.

▼玻璃窗与餐厅，windows & dining room ©Alex Lesage

左侧则布置了更为私密的区域：小客厅、书房、健身房及通往地下室的入口。右侧则是起居空间：厨房、餐厅以及通往楼上的楼梯。整体动线流畅直观，避免出现了突兀的隔断。

To the left are more private areas: a boudoir, office, workout room, and access to the basement. To the right, the living spaces: kitchen, dining room, and stairs leading upstairs. All spaces flow in an intuitive circulation without abrupt partitions.

▼餐厅细节，dining room details ©Alex Lesage

微妙的材质，细腻的处理
Subtle materials, sensitive gestures

室内空间映照了居住者的生活方式：优雅、精致而温馨。玄关地面采用色调不一的陶瓷铺贴，以不规则拼接的方式呼应片岩的自然肌理。几何而简洁的建筑语言，被细微的处理所柔化，包括壁炉台的圆角、家具与墙面中的曲线元素。

The interior reflects the occupants’ lifestyle: elegant, refined, yet warm. The vestibule floor, made of ceramic with varied tones, evokes slate laid in an opus incertum pattern. The architectural language, sober and geometric, is softened by subtle interventions: rounded lines on the fireplace mantle, and curves integrated into the furniture and walls.

▼玄关空间，the vestibule space ©Alex Lesage

客厅以一个线性体量为核心，覆以从加州进口的陶土瓷砖，突显壁炉这一业主最钟爱的元素。悬挂的Tekio灯具以和纸制成，在挑空空间中散发柔和光线。

The living room is dominated by a linear volume covered in terracotta ceramic imported from California, highlighting the fireplace, a client favorite. The Tekio pendant light, made of washi paper, diffuses a soft light into the double-height space.

▼挑空空间，the double-height space ©Alex Lesage

整体色彩以自然的浅色橡木与深色染色橡木形成对比，丰富而统一。在餐厅中，深色木桌与浅色地面形成呼应，而贯穿项目的曲线元素再次出现。

The palette plays off natural white oak and dark-stained oak, offering a rich and coherent contrast. In the dining room, a dark wood table dialogues with a lighter floor, punctuated by curves that recur throughout the project.

▼客厅空间，the living space ©Alex Lesage

▼色彩对比，color contrast ©Alex Lesage

雕塑感与功能兼具的厨房
A sculptural and functional kitchen

厨房设计在形式上保持严谨，同时兼具低调与惊艳感。中央体量内置隐藏的储物间与一体化座椅，成为通往餐厅的过渡。以带有纹理的天然石材打造的中央岛台如同雕塑般将日常功能汇聚一体。
Designed with a sense of formal rigor, the kitchen is both discreet and spectacular. A central volume houses a hidden pantry and an integrated bench, marking the transition to the dining room. The island, made of veined natural stone, sits in the center as a sculptural element bringing daily functions together.

▼厨房，the kitchen ©Alex Lesage

▼中央岛台，the center island ©Alex Lesage

电器与咖啡区隐藏在推拉门之后，使整体线条更加纯净。大面积玻璃门连接至带顶棚的露台，将厨房空间自然延伸至户外。

Appliances and the coffee station are concealed behind sliding doors, contributing to the purity of the lines. Large glass doors connect the space to a covered terrace, extending the kitchen outdoors.

▼厨房窗外的自然，nature outside the kitchen window ©Alex Lesage

垂直体量与静谧氛围
Vertical volumes and a calming atmosphere

横向的浅色橡木覆盖在小客厅的书架与通高储物柜表面，形成连续的方向感。所有材质的选择均旨在建立一种平和、均衡的节奏，同时赋予空间温度与质感。

White oak, used transversely, clads the boudoir’s bookshelf and the full-height storage units, creating a consistent verticality. Each material was chosen to establish a calm and balanced rhythm, while bringing warmth and texture.

▼通高储物柜，the full-height storage units ©Alex Lesage

楼上通过简洁的双跑楼梯抵达卧室与浴室。宽敞而私密的主卧套间设有两个独立的步入式衣橱，以及一间为舒适的日常生活而设计的优雅浴室。

Upstairs, a simple double-flight staircase leads to bedrooms and bathrooms. The spacious, secluded master suite includes two distinct walk-in closets and an elegant bathroom designed for everyday comfort.

▼楼上空间，the upstairs ©Alex Lesage

▼优雅的浴室，the elegant bathroom ©Alex Lesage

▼浴室细节，the bathroom details ©Alex Lesage

精诚合作的成果
A sensitive collaboration

蒙彼利埃住宅是业主、建筑师与设计师紧密合作的成果。项目呈现出植根于场地的当代建筑，每一个细节都为营造诗意而深思的生活体验贡献力量。

The Montpellier residence is a testament to the close collaboration between client, architects, and designers. The project showcases contemporary architecture rooted in its site, where every detail contributes to creating a living experience that is both poetic and thoughtful.

▼地面层平面，the 1st floor plan ©Vives St-Laurent

▼2层平面，the 2nd floor plan ©Vives St-Laurent

▼3层平面，the 3rd floor plan ©Vives St-Laurent