At the corner of Peel and Ottawa streets in Montreal’s Griffintown district,
ACDF Architecture delivers Griffin Square as a poised urban statement.
Led by designer Maxime Frappier, the project balances assertive form with contextual restraint, positioning a residential address that feels civic in spirit as much as domestic in use.

Two Towers, One Composed Silhouette

Articulated as two towers of 16 and 19 stories, the massing is intentionally fragmented to register the district’s ongoing densification while remaining legible at street scale.
Along Peel and Ottawa, dark facades ground the ensemble; inside the block, white courtyard faces lift daylight and visual calm, extending openness toward the narrow stretch of Young Street.

A Pictorial Facade Facing the Park

Toward the future park, a setback elevation acts like an urban canvas: staggered balconies create a rhythmic relief, with stainless steel bands catching shifting skies from dusk to overcast.
A bold, reflective frame encircles the face—amplifying presence from distant viewpoints and reading, at street level, almost as a crafted fifth elevation.

Public Realm First

A glazed skybridge spans above a commercial plaza on Peel, linking the towers and drawing city life through the base.
Shared second-floor amenities face the park—co-working, lounge, communal kitchen, gym, and yoga—opening to a two-level terrace with generous seating. A long pool anchors the outdoor rooms, creating an urban oasis that blurs private routine with the public rhythm beyond.

Everyday Architecture and Community

With 409 units from studios to penthouses, the mix welcomes young professionals, families, and retirees, fostering overlap rather than silos.
A rooftop terrace frames the Montreal skyline, while the design ethos favors the “we” over the “I”—everyday architecture intended to be lived collectively, not just looked at.

In a visually saturated context, Griffin Square is calibrated rather than loud: measured forms, crisp details, and public-facing spaces that extend the block’s life.
That clarity—championed by ACDF Architecture and the guidance of Maxime Frappier—makes the project a connective hinge between Griffintown’s streets and the wider metropolitan panorama.

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