A Montreal Architect Converts a 1901 Loft Into an Open-Plan Family Home Filled With Sunlight

At the northern edge of the Old Montreal neighborhood—where 17th-century Gothic churches juxtapose shiny developments in the nearby downtown—architect Christine Djerrahian reimagined an industrial loft as a serene home for her family of three. The founder and principal of Montreal-based Future Simple Studio sidelined suburban conventions about the workings of a family unit to create the residence in late 2020.