Portfolio de Myriam Rodrigue 2018

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«Vegetal Invasion» is a project of
common dwellings in Saint-Roch
neighboorhood. The aim of this project
was to design quality spaces in relation
with nature for the users of these 4
dwellings, so that they can disconnect
with the reality of this urban district.
Plan of the ground floor
A building offering quality spaces
Providing naturally lighted rooms was of
great importance in the design of this
building. To do so, terraces are located
on the south side of the building to
allow the installations of windows on
this side while meeting fire standards of
this area. The width of the terraces has
been calculated in order to let enter the
right amount of sun in each dwelling.
For the same reason, some openings
have been made in the floor.
Plan of level 1
Spaces in relation with nature
Firstly, to create a strong link between
the interior and the exterior, some
cavities filled with pebbles and closed
with glass have been embed in the
floor. Thus, the pebbles found in the
dwelling seem to continue on the
terraces.
Secondly, the plants found inside the
residences amplify the relation between
outside and inside and create particular
atmospheres. They can be found in
cavities embed in the floor, and also
some seem to fall from the ceiling in the
living areas. In fact, the plants seeming
to fall from the ceiling are vines planted
in fake kitchen cabinets and they run
along a fine mesh placed inside a
«glass box». Those «glass boxes» are
closed at each end with windows that
can be opened to prevent accumulation
of humidity in the cavities.
Plan of level 2