The Art of Design Issue 34 2018 | Page 58

58 AUDAX Audax converted a floor of a commercial building in downtown Toronto into a family-friendly home. “This design provides us with all of the amenities of a house, while offering all of the conveniences of an apartment,” says Gianpiero Pugliese, Principal of Audax. One unique feature that separates The Home in Little Italy from other Audax projects is the fact that it is the home of the firm’s principal, Gianpiero Pugliese. Married with two children, Gianpiero and his wife began to look for something different from the standard Toronto house when searching for a new home to meet their growing family’s needs. Without wanting to give up their downtown lifestyles, they purchased a floor of a commercial building with the vision of converting it into a family-friendly home. Website: www.audax.ca / Photo Credit: Erik Rotter