Shown above, left to right:
1. The building in an earlier incarnation.
2. After the redesign by Andrew Reeves of LineBox Studio.
3. Original floorboards, now an element of the exterior.
4. Previous owners names, engraved into the surface of the building by artist owner Christopher Griffin.
5. An early deed for the property, also pressed into the exterior.
Be sure to check out the full slideshow (17 images) and article (by Erika Heet) at Dwell.
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Comments (5)
Sooo cool! I could see the lovely clean lines in the original building and the redesign brings out the best of the structure!
I live in Ottawa and I'm loving this because there are so many old, blocky brick buildings that are just begging for restoration or reimagination.
After doing some detective work I managed to find out the address of the building and the skin care shop that the building houses is just as pretty on the inside as creative on the outside.
An Ottawan, I used to drive by this studio on my way home every night and I delighted in the whimsy and depth of his graffitti-esque etchings. His paintings are fabulous too!!!
I was lying on the sofa, staring at this picture, and thinking to myself of how much it looks like this place we used to pick up South American food in Ottawa South. Well, it's not. Pretty damn close though, in every way! It's only a few blocks away from this place, same sort of corner lot, same stairs and window... Funny.
Lovely and inspiring renovation!
how odd to see a store i used to shop in when i lived in Ottawa featured here. an ex-boyfriend lived down the street from that corne store...