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How a Fresh Generation of Montreal Architects Is Painting the Town Moody, Modern Black

  • sharpmagazinemebronzeAuthor: sharpmagazineme Publish date: Tuesday، 18 January 2022
How a Fresh Generation of Montreal Architects Is Painting the Town Moody, Modern Black
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front facade of the new Hotel Monville, in downtown Montreal, was designed to trick the eye. Thin pre-poured concrete panels sit flat against the surface, barely in front of the windows they encase. But because the material alternates between dark and light shades of grey, there appears to be a great deal of depth. The trompe l’oeil isn’t some gratuitous gimmick. It’s a statement about the surrounding city — a love letter to Montreal’s unique place in North

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