Westmount is a predominantly residential community. Located in one of the two small commercial areas - and that led to thoughts of creating an almost literal "coffee house" which generated the "house" form within the larger volume. In addition, there was the desire to really place a focus on the bar, the "theatre" in our space - since the space was two stories tall, we didn't want the bar to just be floating, it needed to be grounded somehow. The white walls with the refined, classical, painted moldings speak to the heritage of the area and its "buttoned-down" reputation in a contemporary way, while the house was clad in rustic reclaimed wood to contrast and stand out from the muted background, and give the space a casual, comfortable, welcoming feel.