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COLD PORCH [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Elements
  • Residential Architecture
  • Architectural Design
  • Thermal Insulation
CONT

An unheated vestibule (cold porch) provides additional storage space for the occupants at the main or secondary entrance (winter gear, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments du bâtiment
  • Architecture d'habitation
  • Conception architecturale
  • Isolation thermique
CONT

Comme pour les jumelés conçus par la [Société d'habitation du Québec] dans les années 1980, l'entrée au logement se fait par un porche froid qui transite vers un vestibule chauffé. Cependant, à la demande des participants à la charrette de design, les espaces sont plus spacieux et le porche froid du prototype est muni d'un meuble de rangement avec une surface de travail en inox.

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