Reflect Architecture operates with surgical precision to enhance this Baby Point Residence in suburban Toronto, Canada with an addition and renovation.

Truly laudable homes are not the McMansions of obscene scale, nor are they houses that boast exotic materials and bastardized classical elements; they are those whose existence are thoughtfully composed to consider context and add to the local architectural patchwork as it unfurls. Nearly bound by the meandering Humber River and nestled within the tree-lined streets of Baby Point ? the picturesque west-end neighborhood of Toronto, Canada ? sits a stately residence exemplary of contemporary intervention with care. The addition and subsequent renovation by Reflect Architecture demonstrates the difference deference can make when approaching projects, leveraging context for clear articulation of contemporary design.
Moments of subversion allow for new perspectives while pointing out that which is often unnoticed. The new grade level mudroom entry creates an alternative longitudinal arrival sequence through thick thresholds that become liminal spaces spanning small lengths of the house, transecting the central axis. And a parallel transverse axis connects intimate spaces together along the rear of the home in a series of dramatic vignettes. Juxtaposition and the careful threading of elements in contrast yield a much greater return on investment than the promise of any new build construction.

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