Nespresso's Coffee-boutique rewarded at FERDIE Awards
"We're very happy with this prize.
An Elegant Space
Well-known for its coffees of carefully designed flavours, it was an obvious necessity for its planning to be as elegant as its notoriety. This is how Concept Consult Design (CCD) and Thibodeau Architecture + Design (TAD) came to unite their strengths. The result was to create a flowing and refined space in which subtle accents add life and dynamism. The visual homogeneity between the tasting area and the sale area helps erasing the visual barriers that could have easily been produced by the two-floors distribution. The curved lines and the transparency of the handrails reinforce this flowing sensation, attenuating the physical limits.
Building such a tailored endeavour, for which every detail is required to be attentively designed, creates its lot of challenges. It is however thanks to a close collaboration between TAD and its sister company Pan American Constructions Inc., as a "Design-Build" project, that it was possible to face the numerous difficulties while respecting a stringent time-schedule and the established budget. Indeed, the renovation of this heritage building brought its share of surprises with the structure, without nonetheless destabilizing the valiant multidisciplinary team's efforts to deliver a successful project.
Thibodeau Architecture + Design
Awarded firm offering specialized services in architecture and interior design, TAD aims to build a sustainable future, counting on an integrated team of LEED accredited professionals, dedicated to doing great work, making a difference and most of all, having fun! With offices in
For further information: Jacques Martin, (514) 276-9595; www.gotad.ca; www.designbyconcept.com; www.nespresso.com; www.panamconstruction.com; Photos: Marc Cramer; For more high resolution photos please contact: (514) 845-1188, [email protected]
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