Tech Startup Offices at Historic Bank in Montreal * Henri Cleinge

Henri Cleinge converts a historic bank in an area of 12,000 square meters that accommodates a start-up technology, coffee to the self-employed and also to the public. This space is the fusion of ancient architecture with a more elaborate in one place.

Design Gallerist presents the Tech startup offices at historic bank in Montreal by Henri Cleinge.

The approach has the context of a heritage building with a layout divided to create a flow and possible interactions between permanent and temporary workers during the implementation of co-working in the technology community. Transparent and translucent borders between different spaces facilitate this interaction.

The compartments of the former bank were not removed, then being used as a natural partition between the cafe and conference rooms, which in turn created a separation between public spaces and the self-employed.

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The building dating back to 1926 still has small details that are in good condition, an inlay marble floor, a ceiling with painted plaster ornaments, suspended light fixtures bronze, brass and other elements, including the box.

The new design incorporates brass plated steel around in minimal boxes. In order to contrast with the existing ornaments in bronze. The conference rooms were divided and compartmentalized with straight walls, covered with brass plated steel and closed with dividers in a horizontal glass.

Henri Cleinge graduated in architecture at Carleton University in Ontario, moved to Montreal at the end of their studies. He worked for nine years in various companies in Montreal before establishing his own practice in 1998.

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