“Through community consultation, a dedicated gathering space was identified as the most important social and cultural facility needed in Nemaska.” Nemaska, QC, 2025
Versa House
2024
Maison sur la dune
“La Maison sur la dune is a family residence located on a plateau in Havre-Aubert, in the Magdalen Islands. The design prioritizes a compact layout and reduced foundations to minimize the building's carbon footprint.” Magdalen Islands, QC, 2024
In Ponte
“The In Ponte house takes advantage of the rugged topography of its site to bridge two rocky mounds. This minimizes its footprint while creating striking connections with its surroundings.” La Conception, QC, 2024
Melba Pavilion
“Nestled among the meadows, the garden pavilion stands as a minimalist wood construction designed to support the site's small-scale vegetable production, which embodies the philosophy of sustainable regeneration and self-sufficiency behind the whole initiative.” Frelighsburg, QC, 2024
Vista House
2024
Shoebox Mile-Ex
“The Shoebox Mile-Ex project proposes an architectural extension inspired by the industrial typology of the same name, characterized by its simplicity and spatial rationality.” Montreal, QC, 2023
Jardim do Sobreiro
“Jardim do Sobreiro envisions a senior residence as an environment that embraces nature, fosters community, and celebrates well-being.” Portugal, 2023
Triplex Fabre
“Nestled in the heart of the Petit Laurier neighborhood of Montreal, the Triplex Fabre project perpetuates the architectural tradition of duplexes and triplexes that populate the streets of Plateau-Mont-Royal, a Montreal district where red brick, stone details, and ornamental cornices adorn the facades.” Montreal, QC, 2023
Maison Melba
“Anchored in preservation and sustainability, this unique architectural project tells a story: that of the sensitive and sustainable renovation of a rural building nestled in the heart of the meadows and orchards emblematic of this agricultural region of southern Quebec.”
Frelighsburg, QC, 2023
Kanata Cabin
“Aesthetically, the cabin expresses simplicity through its vernacular gable-shaped roof and distinctive arched doorway that directly frames sights of the Boreal Forest.” Amherst, QC, 2023
East Shoreline
“The proposal envisions a transition from a landscape significantly altered by human activity (which has impacted its diversity, specificity, and resilience) to the construction of a new identity linked to ecological dimensions.” Quebec, QC, 2023
Territoire Charlevoix
“Territoire Charlevoix is a singular concept of experiential camping set in the Canadian wilderness. The vast forest site is located inland between La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul. The remote location offers spectacular panoramic views of the magnificent Charlevoix region of Quebec and its infinite landscape.” La Malbaie, QC, 2022
Cohabitat Nidazo
“The project aims to design a responsible residential development that offers healthy homes at fair prices, integrating harmoniously with Frelighsburg’s heritage while contributing to the vitality of the village.”
Frelighsburg, QC, 2022
Le Relais Boréale
“Located in the Mile-Ex neighborhood of Montreal, Le Relais Boréale is a meeting and tasting place for beer lovers.” Montreal, QC, 2022
Farouche Tremblant
“Set against Mont-Tremblant National Park, and nestled within the Devil’s River valley, the Farouche agrotourism site offers a singular and unique concept for the Laurentians region of Quebec.” Lac-Supérieur, QC, 2022
Maison Accuracy
“Feeling at home, while embodying the unique corporate identity of international consulting firm, Accuracy: this is the challenge that L'Abri took up by designing refined workspaces that rhyme with conviviality. ” Montreal, QC, 2022
Columbus Gateway
“With equal impotance given to affordability, quality and sustainability, the Columbus Gateway Project proposes an innovative framework to deliver exemplary student housing units for the University District of Columbus.” Columbus, Ohio, 2022
Schnee Eule
“Located in the forest, outside of the village of Morin-Heights, Quebec, and designed for a family of four, the Schnee-Eule chalet allows its occupants to escape from the city to enjoy the calm of nature.” Morin-Heights, QC, 2021
Habitat City Backnang
“The sustainable city of the future must situate itself within rather than apart from the world it inhabits. Inspired by the idea of a living organism, we see the biological cell as the basic building block for a “living” community in Backnang.” Backnang, Germany, 2021
Mont Sauvage
“A testament to the effectiveness of its envelope, the chalet is cloaked in a striking blanket of snow during the winter, blending even further into the wild landscape.” Sainte-Adèle, QC, 2020
La Croisée
“It is in the heart of a mixed forest of birches and conifers, in Québec’s Lanaudière, that La Croisée was built, a country home for two brothers and their family. L’Abri accompanied the owners in their first self-construction.” Saint-Côme, QC, 2020
Saltbox Passive House
“The Saltbox Passive House is a primary residence designed for a family of four and built on the southern flank of Mont Gale in Bromont, in the Eastern Townships. The house borrows its silhouette from the vocabulary of rural Saltbox-type buildings, recalling the built heritage of the region.” Bromont, QC, 2020
Dunraven
“Special attention was given to preserving the house's original features, while the layout was adapted to better suit the needs of the new occupants.” Montreal, QC, 2020
Le Pic
“Soft and timeless, the Pic is a serene place that will allow visitors to fully enjoy the calm of nature.” Poisson Blanc Regional Park, QC, 2020
Sodexo Montreal
“L’Abri and Vives St-Laurent present their vision for the workspace of the future with the completion of the new Sodexo Montreal office. Based on common values, both promoted by designers and clients, the project puts forward the concept of Quality of Life Spaces.” Montreal, QC, 2020
Serpentins School (Lab-École)
“Serpentins School offers an environment where architectural considerations align with a renewed vision of education, enabling students to thrive in their learning while creating a bridge to the community.” Chicoutimi, QC, 2019
Emporium
“The primary goal of the designers was to create a welcoming and warm environment that reflects the brand’s identity, offering a contrast to the distinctly industrial character of the building.” Montreal, QC, 2019
Maison Labonté
“The Labonté project involves the complete and eco-friendly renovation of a "veteran" style home in Longueuil.” Vieux-Longueil, QC, 2019
La Pointe
“With its triangular geometry, the shelter offers a reinterpretation of the legendary A-frame, popularized in North America in the 1950s.” Poisson Blanc Regional Park, QC, 2018
Baie-Yelle
“Built where once stood the family cottage, the project is drawn in dialogue with the calm lake and the changing colors of the surrounding nature and its mature trees.” Chénéville, QC, 2018
Duceppe
“On the ground floor, the open layout combines the kitchen and dining room to create a large, bright space, with a wide sliding door opening to the backyard and offering an uninterrupted view of the L'Assomption River.” Notre-Dame-Des-Prairies, QC, 2018
Club Espresso Bar
“Born from the union of two passions, the Club Espresso Bar is a unique space, both neighborhood cafe and cycling club, which opens on St-Denis Street in 2017. ”
Montreal, QC, 2017
Room with a view
“For this unique project, L’Abri was tasked with designing and constructing the Room with a view, an unconventional star of this exceptional short film. ” Province of Quebec, 2016
Rivard
“Located in the heart of the Plateau Mont-Royal, the project involves the transformation of a typical 1900s duplex into a two-story single-family home. ” Montreal, QC, 2016
The Wood Duck
“This little house was drawn for a young carpenter wishing to self-build his first home in Bolton, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.” Bolton, QC, 2015