In colloquial Québécois French,
la shed (borrowed from English) is a place
where we store things that we don’t
need anymore. It’s also where we would
go to play and shelter ourselves from the
rain when we were kids – a familiar
place that was a part of everyday life. La
Shed was created for that very purpose: to
bring architecture back to a human
level.  Founded by three young
architects (Sébastien Parent, Yannick
Laurin, and Renée Mailhot), the firm
specializes in renovation and the
transformation of buildings. It quickly
distinguished itself from the others with its
approach based on comprehension and
accessibility. There’s no need to have
a master’s degree in architecture to
understand the pure and luminous vision that
is associated with their
transformations. The architects use a
dialogue-based approach to develop a
relationship, which is a cornerstone of the
smooth running of the project. The associates
insist on meeting the client’s demands
while still pro