Montauk沙发展厅系列丨加拿大丨Cohlmeyer Architecture

Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所，一家屡获殊荣的公司，以打造美丽、技术精湛、可持续的建筑和公共空间而闻名，展示了其与蒙托克沙发公司（Montauk Sofa）13 年进化性设计合作的成果。蒙托克沙发是一家位于蒙特利尔的公司，以其手工制作的高质量软垫产品而闻名。蒙托克沙发在北美各地拥有多个展厅，包括蒙特利尔、卡尔加里、芝加哥、纽约、温哥华和多伦多。这些展厅越来越具设计感，且流畅的设计过程是蒙托克沙发公司老板 Tim Zyto 与 Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所之间 13 年合作关系的产物。

Cohlmeyer Architecture, an award-winning firm renowned for creating beautiful, technically sound, sustainable buildings and public spaces, presents the fruits of its 13-year evolutionary design collaboration with Montauk Sofa, a Montreal-based company known for the quality of its handmade upholstered products. With showrooms across North America, including in Montreal, Calgary, Chicago, New York, Vancouver, and Toronto, the furniture brand’s increasingly design-savvy showrooms and fluid design process are the products of a 13-year collaborative relationship between Montauk Sofa owner, Tim Zyto, and Cohlmeyer Architecture.

▼芝加哥项目外观，exterior of the building©Nanne Springer

蒙托克沙发已经成为高端室内设计师和装饰师的首选目的地，而 Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所作为合作伙伴，一直陪伴着他们，在理解、解读并重新构思他们的设计理念方面发挥着重要作用。

“我们长期的合作关系是客户与建筑师之间深度合作，持续不断地重新设计的成功范例。”——Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所高级合伙人 Daniel Cohlmeyer 指出。

“Montauk Sofa has become the go-to destination for high-end interior designers and decorators, and Cohlmeyer Architecture has accompanied them on that journey as a collaborative partner capable of understanding, interpreting, and reimagining their visionary design schemes,” “Our enduring collaboration is a case study of the merits of an intense client-architect relationship in a constant state of re-design.”—— notes Daniel Cohlmeyer, Senior Partner at Cohlmeyer Architecture.

▼芝加哥项目庭院，courtyard©Nanne Springer

崭新的开始

Fresh beginnings

在早期扩展阶段，蒙托克沙发最初是租赁空间作为展厅，但后来他们对购买自己的建筑产生了兴趣，这样他们就可以完全掌握自己的设计愿景。2011 年，蒙托克在卡尔加里购买了第一栋建筑，距离城市金融区仅几个街区。这标志着 Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所与蒙托克沙发建立了持久合作关系，开启了一个新纪元。

After initially leasing space for their showroom needs in the early years of expansion, the owners of Montauk Sofa were intrigued by the idea of purchasing their own buildings, where they could be the masters of their own design visions. In 2011, Montauk purchased their first building in Calgary, just blocks away from the city’s financial district. Enter Cohlmeyer Architecture and the beginning of an enduring relationship that marked a new era.

▼卡尔加里项目概览，overview of the Calgary project©Nanne Springe

当我第一次遇到 Steve Cohlmeyer（Daniel 的父亲）时，我立刻喜欢上了他，并且从此对他产生了越来越深的敬佩。将 Steve 的想象力与 Danny Chartier 的创造力（Danny 负责蒙托克的所有视觉设计）结合，绝对不会出错，Steve 和他的团队随后帮助我们设计了芝加哥、卡尔加里和蒙特利尔的建筑，我们继续与 Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所合作，打造多伦多的新建筑。Steve 和 Danny 所塑造的建筑美学微妙且持续发展。—— 蒙托克沙发老板 Tim Zyto 说道。

The minute I met Steve Cohlmeyer, Daniel’s father. I instantly liked him and my admiration grew from there. When you mix Steve’s imagination with Danny Chartier’s creativity (Danny is responsible for all things visual at Montauk), you can’t go wrong, says Tim Zyto, owner of Montauk Sofa. Steve and his team proceeded to help with our buildings in Chicago, Calgary, and Montreal, and we have continued on with Cohlmeyer Architecture with a building in Toronto. The aesthetic subtlety of architecture was established by Steve and Danny and continues to evolve.

▼室内空间，indoor space©Nanne Springer

就像艺术家在空白画布上创作，拥有一座建筑的初次经历对蒙托克的创始人来说极具吸引力。这个过程为建筑事务所提供了一种独特的方法，Cohlmeyer 很快就看到了这种高度合作干预所带来的好处。

Like an artist behind a blank canvas, the first venture into owning a building appealed to Montauk’s creative owner. The process presented a unique approach for an architectural firm to adhere to, but Cohlmeyer soon saw the benefits of such a highly collaborative intervention.

▼室内空间，indoor space©Nanne Springer

在展示产品的愿景引导下，客户采纳了一种理念——不仅是家具影响建筑，建筑也同样影响家具。这种建筑与产品之间的共生关系催生了具有独特氛围的建筑内饰，所有设计都围绕着卓越的客户体验量身定制。建筑师向客户提供创意，然后客户通过创意的重新演绎和注入新的创意来完善这些想法。

Guided by visions of his products on display, the client embraced a philosophy whereby not only does the furniture affect the building, but the building affects the furniture. That symbiotic relationship between his buildings and products has led to the creation of intimate moods in sparse building interiors, all tailored to an exceptional customer experience. The architects feed the client with ideas, and then the client digests and alters those ideas with new infusions of creativity.

▼室内空间，indoor space©Nanne Springer

“这是一种非常独特的关系，直到建筑真正建成之前，设计计划永远不会是最终的，”“但你不能因为这个过程而感到沮丧，因为它涉及的是文艺复兴时期的赞助人不断演变的创意。”—— Cohlmeyer 说道，

“It’s a very unique relationship, and there is never a final design plan until it is literally being built,” “But you can’t be frustrated by the process, because it’s about the evolution of ideas of a renaissance patron.”——says Cohlmeyer.▼室内空间，indoor space©Nanne Springer

卡尔加里展厅的大部分室内设计本身便能讲述自己的故事，展厅的入口带着戏剧性，进入的是一个充满自然光的大空间。Cohlmeyer 引入了如灰色水泥饰面和抛光水泥地板等设计元素，这些设计元素在蒙托克沙发的芝加哥和蒙特利尔展厅中得以延续。

Much of the Calgary interior spoke for itself, with a dramatic entry into a light-filled interior of large, open spaces. Cohlmeyer introduced finishes such as stucco-applied grey concrete finish on the walls and polished concrete floors that would carry over to future interventions in Montauk’s Chicago and Montreal showrooms.

▼灰色水泥饰面和抛光水泥地板等设计元素，stucco-applied grey concrete finish on the walls and polished concrete floors©Nanne Springer

建筑事务所还进行了少量干预，确保建筑符合规范，同时增添了一个楼梯，以保持对称的平衡。他们还移动了一些墙体，打通了曾经用作办公室的空间，并安装了现代化的窗户。他们保留了部分原有柱子，并与客户一起进行了多个方案的讨论，最终决定在设计中加入轨道照明。

The firm also made some minor interventions to ensure that the structure was all built to code, and they added a staircase for greater symmetrical balance. They also moved some walls to open up spaces that previously served as offices, and punched out some existing windows that had been sealed to install modern iterations. Some existing columns were maintained, and they worked with the client on numerous schematics to integrate track lighting.

▼保留原结构特征，preserve the original structure character©Nanne Springer

“Steve 总是说我们应该保留一些原有建筑的怪异特征，而不是通过各种破坏性的手段去隐藏它们，”——Tim Zyto 说道，

“Steve would always say that we should keep certain oddities in an existing building instead of making all sorts of intrusive manoeuvres to hide something,”——says Tim Zyto.▼保留原结构特征，preserve the original structure character©Nanne Springer

绿色发展

A green progression

2014 年，蒙托克沙发购买了芝加哥 Lake Street 上一座旧马厩，建筑本身是 1885 年建成的优雅二层砖砌地标。受到这座建筑宽阔外部庭院入口的启发，客户再次利用与 HETA 景观设计师 Myke Hodgins 的长期合作关系，将这些设计理念付诸实践。

In 2014, Montauk Sofa purchased a former horse stable on Lake Street in Chicago, which was an elegant two-story brick landmark built in 1885. Inspired by the building’s expansive exterior courtyard entry, the client leveraged another decades-long relationship with HETA landscape architect, Myke Hodgins, to literally bring his ideas to life.

▼绿树掩映后的建筑立面，building facade behinds the lush tree©Nanne Springer

▼立面与品牌标识相结合，facade combines with the brand logo©Nanne Springer

Steve 坚决推动在靠近街道的地方建立一个大花园，他认为这个社区周围全是钢铁、混凝土和玻璃，而这个花园在城市环境中非常清新。——Zyto 说道。“Steve pushed for the huge garden where the facade was 100 ft from the street,” “He felt that the neighbourhood is nothing but steel, concrete, and glass, and that the garden is quite refreshing in an urban environment.”——says Zyto.▼庭院花园，garden courtyard©Nanne Springer

随着时间的推移，景观设计已经融入到每一个项目中，成为环境和可持续性的一部分，”“Tim 有一种天赋，能够购买那些外观平凡的建筑，然后将它们转变为视觉艺术作品。”——Cohlmeyer 解释道

“Over time, landscaping has been integrated into each project as an environmental and sustainable component,” “Tim has a knack for purchasing very non-descript buildings and then turning them into visual works of art.” —— explains Cohlmeyer.

▼庭院花园，garden courtyard©Nanne Springer

Hodgins 的加入带来了三种创意视角的融合，从此，三方就像一个紧密合作的团队一样共同工作。通过将建筑立面从街道后退，芝加哥的第一个城市绿洲终于诞生。

The addition of Hodgins resulted in a combination of three creative visions, each with slightly different perspectives. From that point forward, the three entities functioned as a collaborative team. And, with a façade pulled back from the street, the stage was set for the first of Montauk’s urban oases.

▼街道立面，street facade©Nanne Springer

“围绕入口的过程可能经历了 100 次的演变，但最终，花园区内的蜿蜒小道是一件杰作，”“在建筑内部，由于有限的平面面积，设计团队仍在计划增加更多绿化，包括绿色屋顶和常春藤墙。”——Cohlmeyer 说道，

The process around the entry must have evolved 100 times, but the resulting sinuous pathway through the garden area is a masterpiece, says Cohlmeyer. And with a limited floorplate inside the building, there are plans still in the works to add more greenery, including a green roof and ivy walls.

▼街道立面，street facade©Nanne Springer

和卡尔加里的建筑一样，芝加哥这座建筑的内部也经过了彻底改造，一些原有的特色被保留，但整体风格更简洁明了。设计元素如灰色水泥墙面和抛光水泥地板被继续运用，但加入了木质地板和裸露的原砖墙等对比元素。

Much like the Calgary building, the interior of the Chicago property was gutted, and some original qualities were preserved, but with overall cleaner lines. Design elements including the stucco wall finish and polished concrete floors were incorporated, but with the addition of contrasts, including sections of wooden flooring and some exposed original brick walls.

▼一层展厅，showroom on the ground floor©Nanne Springer

▼通往地下一层，staircase towards the basement©Nanne Springer

▼地下一层空间，the basement space©Nanne Springer

▼地下一层空间，the basement space©Nanne Springer

▼充满自然光的大空间，a light-filled interior of large, open spaces©Nanne Springer

▼引入灰色水泥饰面和抛光水泥地板等设计元素，introducing grey cement surface and polished cement floor©Nanne Springer

▼天花设计，ceiling design©Nanne Springer

▼安装现代化的窗户，install modern iterations©Nanne Springer

▼增添新楼梯，added staircases©Nanne Springer

回到家乡

Home sweet home

两年后，2016 年，设计团队重新聚集，开始合作设计位于蒙特利尔一个古老历史区的全新建筑项目。借鉴之前合作中的设计理念，这个项目成为了创造独特城市绿洲的机会，展现了蒙托克沙发在环境保护和可持续发展方面的承诺。

Two years later, in 2016, the group reconvened to collaborate on a new Montreal property in the heart of an old and historic district. Drawing upon ideas and inspiration derived from their collaborative history, the group was aligned in approaching the Montreal project as a chance to create a unique urban oasis that extended Montauk’s dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

▼蒙特利尔项目外观，exterior of the Montreal property©Nanne Springer

“从一开始，我们就对将建筑从街道上移开，重新创造芝加哥项目中那种外部环境的计划达成了一致，” “这个愿景是创造另一个城市绿洲，但这次是在一个极其严酷的城市景观中。”——Cohlmeyer 解释道

Right from the start, we all agreed on a very ambitious plan to pull the building away from the street to recreate the type of exterior environment that was developed in Chicago, explains Cohlmeyer.

The vision was to create another urban oasis, but this time in the heart of a very harsh urban landscape.

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▼保持了建筑的原始风格，preserved the building’s original style©Nanne Springer

然而，将这个愿景通过蒙特利尔市的审批过程却是一项艰巨的任务，必须花费大量时间才能获得必要的许可来支持客户的构想。审批过程的一部分要求建筑师重建原有的外立面元素，因此 Cohlmeyer 建筑事务所重新修复了特拉佐墙面和砖墙，保持了建筑的原始风格，并为原有工业窗户重新修建了框架。街边外立面的一些原始开口被重新利用，转变为新的入口，为人们提供通向花园和新建筑的通道。

But passing that vision through the City of Montreal proved to be a very arduous process, and it took a great deal of time to secure the necessary permits to support the client’s vision. Part of the approval process included guarantees to the city that the architects would rebuild some of the original qualities of the façade that they were extracting. As a result, Cohlmeyer Architecture redid the terrazzo walls and brick in the same style, and rebuilt frames for the original industrial windows of the building. The original openings of the streetside façade were repurposed as entryways, with former ground floor openings converted to portals that provide access to both the garden and the new building beyond.

▼室内空间，indoor space

©Nanne Springer

在内部，建筑师面临两个完全不同的连通建筑，一个前部结构设有 11 英尺间隔的大梁，而老式工业建筑常见的楼层为木工地板。设计团队花费近一年时间，最终设计出了将梁、喷头和照明完美融合在一起的波浪天花板。

Internally, the architects were faced with two connected buildings that were completely different, with the front structure featuring massive beams at 11-foot intervals, and mill floors common for old industrial buildings. The firm worked with the team for nearly a year before delivering a wave ceiling design that integrates the beams, sprinklers, and lighting as a single gesture.

▼保留原始立柱，preserved the original columns©Nanne Springer

蒙托克沙发蒙特利尔展厅已经成为一个屡获殊荣的极简主义建筑瑰宝，四层开放且充满自然光的空间通过玻璃立面得以展现。每一层的全高玻璃墙和天井使得每一层的空间都得到了充足的自然光，绿意盎然的庭院也丰富了访客的体验。进入建筑的路径穿过一个庭院花园，这个设计巧妙地将建筑的前 40 英尺移除，为访客提供了一个与周围喧嚣城市环境完全隔绝的空间。

The Montauk Sofa Montreal showroom has emerged as an award-winning, minimalist architectural gem, with four floors of open and light-filled space thanks to its glass façade. Full-height glass walls and lightwells bookend each floor, and views of the green courtyard from each showroom floor enrich the visitor experience. Entry to the building passes through a forecourt garden, a masterful creation made possible through the removal of the first forty feet of the building. Many elements of the entry façade are reminiscent of Montreal neighborhoods, but the courtyard, which features a waterfall, instantly transports visitors away from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding urban environment.

▼室内展厅，showroom©Nanne Springer

▼室内展厅，showroom©Nanne Springer

创意设计的成功公式 A winning recipe for creative design

这些合作方共同完成的作品是团队合作和多元创意理念演变的杰出案例。最终的成果是多个完全不同的工业建筑的改造，每一个都被重新塑造为当代设计的精致舞台。基于多个项目中学到的经验，设计团队继续在多伦多的蒙托克新项目上进行实践。

The collective body of work of the collaborators is a master class in teamwork and the evolution of diverse ideas. The result is a series of very different, yet mutually informed transformations of aging industrial structures that have been repositioned as sophisticated stages of contemporary design. Building upon the lessons learned through multiple projects, the team continues to collaborate on new Montauk properties in Toronto.

▼芝加哥项目夜景，Chicago project at night©Nanne Springer

“客户对我们所做的一切背后的理论、方法和思维过程有着深刻的理解，而我们作为建筑师则用正式的设计原则补充了这种理解，”“结果是一个个充满蒙托克创意愿景的亲密空间，融入了完整的设计元素。”—— Daniel Cohlmeyer 总结道

“The client has a deep understanding of the theory, approach, and thought process behind everything we have done, while we as architects have complemented that understanding with formal principles of design,” “The result is a series of intimate spaces informed by Montauk’s creative vision, infused with design elements that complete the presentation.”

—— concludes Daniel Cohlmeyer.

▼芝加哥项目轴测图，Chicago project axonometric©Cohlmeyer Architecture

▼芝加哥项目平面图，Chicago project plan©Cohlmeyer Architecture

▼芝加哥项目剖面图，Chicago project section©Cohlmeyer Architecture