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Business World Magazine |
January 2019
A MODERN FUTURE
compasses the client’s original vision.
That hands-on personal service and collab-
orative process has been very well received
by past clients. This is evidenced by the com-
pany’s long list of client testimonials as well as
history of repeat work and referrals. Over the
years, they have done second houses for cli-
ents looking to scale either up or down, cottag-
es for people they have previously done hous-
es for, and plenty of homes for family members
of past clients.
Recently, Lorne Rose Architect moved into
a new live/work space in Midtown, Toronto,
which they designed themselves. They are
very proud of the result they achieved, and will
be using it as a showpiece for clients.
That project is situated in a corner lot, and
involved the refurbishment of an existing, old-
er semi-detached brick building. The firm’s
changes included opening up previously nar-
row spaces, adding modern windows to allow
natural light, and incorporating warm colours
to create “a warm and relaxing feeling.”
Externally, Lorne Rose clad the front of the
four-storey building with Indiana limestone in
a linear stratum effect, and incorporated large,