ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO - professional work by Stefania Praf

PORTFOLIO ARCHITECTURE

Stefania Maria Praf

stefania.praf17@gmail.com

stefania_praf

Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE - CREATIVE & MANAGMENT

ATELIER L’ABRI - architectural designer / project manager

FREELANCE - architectural design & rendering

COGENCE INC. - property managment

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITE LAVAL - master degree architecture

UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO - international profile architecture

UNIVERSITE LAVAL - bachelor degree architecture

CEGEP VIEUX MONTREAL - college degree architectural technology

LANGUAGES SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Indesign

French

English

Spanish

Romanian

Portuguese

4.75/5 4/5 5/5 1.5/5

quebec, ca san sebastian, es quebec, ca montreal, ca

FAROUCHE TREMBLANT (01)

project completed while at Atelier L’Abri

type: hospitality - agrotourism

location: Lac-Supérieur, QC, CA

year: 2022

photos: Raphael Thibodeau

Farouche is an agritourism project that offers a unique concept in the Laurentian region in Quebec.

The project consists of several buildings that blend seamlessly into their environment, including a Nordic farm, a cafe-bar, fourseason A-frame cabins, and an outdoor activity base. Inspired by vernacular farm buildings, the cafe is at the heart of the project and the activities offered on site. Inside, there’s a small market and shop, where seasonal fresh produce grown on site are available as well as other goods such as cheeses, craft beers and wines from local producers.

My role on the project was project manager, and also more specifically I took part in the design process of the cafe building working closely with the clients.

The project was on fast track so all decisions needed to be taken quickly and coordinated with the builder. For that matter, we were always quickly trying layout options, materials and integrating products in the 3D model.

PROJECT PHOTOS

Project photos are by professional photographer

Raphael Thibodeau

The lounge is a cozy and beautifully lit space where guests can admire unique views of Mont-Tremblant and sunsets behind the Laurentian mountaintops.

café lounge

café counter

In the first phase of the project, 4 cabins were built. Each cabin is designed with a double bed, wood stove, seating area and storage.

a-frame cabins

SOUS-TRANTANT EN MÉCANIQUE

MÉCANIQUE

DALLE ET SORTANT DE 8" DE LA DALLE AVEC BOUCHON AMOVIBLE IDENTIFIÉ. CONNECTER UN CONDUIT D'ÉVACUATION JUSQU'AU TOIT AU BESOIN.

103.CONDUIT D'ÉVACUATION DU RADON SOUS LA DALLE. FRANÇAIS

104.DRAIN FRANÇAIS

130.BANQUETTE PRÉFABRIQUÉE PAR ÉBÉNISTE

131.BANDE DE PROPRETÉ 24" EN PIERRE DE RIVIÈRE AUTOUR DU BÂTIMENT.

103.CONDUIT D'ÉVACUATION DU RADON SOUS LA DALLE.

132.TERRASSE EN BOIS DE CÈDRE

133.POUTRE, VOIR ING.

105.SONOTUBES POUR SUPPORT DES COLONNES, VOIR ING.

ET MURET DE BÉTON 24" DE PROFONG SOUS MURS PORTEURS VOIR ING. DU MUR PORTEUR EN 2x4 AU RDC, VOIR ING. 108.LINTEAU ET COLONNE POUR SUPPORT MEZZANINE, VOIR ING.

131.BANDE DE PROPRETÉ 24" EN PIERRE DE RIVIÈRE AUTOUR DU BÂTIMENT.

132.TERRASSE EN BOIS DE CÈDRE

133.POUTRE, VOIR ING.

134.MUR PORTEUR (PRÉVOIR SEMELLE SOUS LA DALLE, VOIR ING.)

135.PROFIL DE LA MEZZANINE

107.PROFIL DU MUR PORTEUR EN 2x4 AU RDC, VOIR ING.

EXTÉRIEUR. POSITION ET MODÈLE À DÉTERMINER À BOIS AVEC PRISE D'AIR EXT. SUR MUR LATÉRAL, RESPECTANT NORME CAN/ULC-S610-M

143.PROFIL DES COLONNES ET SORTANT DE 8" DE LA DALLE AVEC BOUCHON AMOVIBLE IDENTIFIÉ. CONNECTER UN CONDUIT D'ÉVACUATION JUSQU'AU TOIT AU

135.PROFIL DE LA MEZZANINE

106.SEMELLE ET MURET DE BÉTON 24" DE PROFONG SOUS MURS PORTEURS EN 2x4. VOIR ING.

137.COLONNE (2) 2x6 RECOUVERTE DE CONTREPLAQUÉ 3/4" D'ÉP. ET D'UN

PLIAGE D'ALUMINUM DE MÊME COULEUR ET FINI QUE LES CADRES

108.LINTEAU ET COLONNE POUR SUPPORT MEZZANINE, VOIR ING.

FENÊTRE (VOIR DÉTAIL)

109.LAVABO EXTÉRIEUR. POSITION ET MODÈLE À DÉTERMINER

138.POUTRE 6x8, VOIR ING.

120.POÊLE À BOIS AVEC PRISE D'AIR EXT. SUR MUR LATÉRAL, RESPECTANT LA NORME CAN/ULC-S610-M

121.PASSE-PLAT

EN BOIS ET MAIN COURANTE 36" DE HAUT. PROLONGER LA COURANTE DE 12" EN HAUT ET EN BAS DE L'ESCALIER (VOIR PAGE

162.MOULURE DE TRANSITION DE PENTE DE TOITURE PAR FABRICANT MÉCANIQUE

148.PRÉVOIR LA POSITION DES FERMES DE TOITURE SELON LA POSITION DE LA CHEMINÉE

160.CHEMINÉE. DOIT DÉPASSER D'UN MINIMUM DE 3'-0" DE SON POINT DE SORTIE AU TOIT ET DE 2'-0" LE FÂITE OU LE POINT LE PLUS HAUT DANS UN RAYON DE 10'-0"

160.CHEMINÉE. DOIT DÉPASSER D'UN MINIMUM DE 3'-0" DE SON POINT DE

SORTIE AU TOIT ET DE 2'-0" LE FÂITE OU LE POINT LE PLUS HAUT DANS UN RAYON DE 10'-0"

161.MOULURE DE VENTILATION FAÎTIÈRE RESPECTANT LES NORMES DE VENTILATION DE TOITURE. MODÈLE À VALIDER PAR ARCHITECTE.

137.COLONNE (2) 2x6 RECOUVERTE DE CONTREPLAQUÉ 3/4" D'ÉP. ET D'UN PLIAGE D'ALUMINUM DE MÊME COULEUR ET FINI QUE LES CADRES DE FENÊTRE (VOIR DÉTAIL)

138.POUTRE 6x8, VOIR ING.

139.CADRE RIGIDE EN ACIER, VOIR ING.

140.GARDE-CORPS 42" DE HAUT, DÉTAIL À VALIDER AVEC CLIENT

142.PROFIL DES MURS D'ENVELOPPE

122.ESCALIER EN BOIS ET MAIN COURANTE 36" DE HAUT. PROLONGER LA MAIN COURANTE DE 12" EN HAUT ET EN BAS DE L'ESCALIER (VOIR PAGE A-600)

140.GARDE-CORPS 42" DE HAUT, DÉTAIL À VALIDER AVEC CLIENT

142.PROFIL DES MURS D'ENVELOPPE

143.PROFIL DES COLONNES

construction drawings extract - ground floor plan

161.MOULURE DE VENTILATION FAÎTIÈRE RESPECTANT LES NORMES DE VENTILATION DE TOITURE. MODÈLE À VALIDER PAR ARCHITECTE.

162.MOULURE DE TRANSITION DE PENTE DE TOITURE PAR FABRICANT

construction drawings extract - front facade

DESIGN PROCESS

/ FAROUCHE

My role on the project was project manager, and also more specifically I took part in the design process of the cafe building working closely with the clients.

The project was on fast track so all decisions needed to be taken quickly and coordinated with the builder. For that matter, we were always trying out layout options, materials and integrating products in the 3D model.

CLIENT PRESENTATION EXTRACTS

Client presentations with visual material were key in decision taking for the clients.

For example, we tried a lot of different positions ans models for the fireplace which was an important and focal element in the café lounge.

refuges

Bardeau de cèdre

Planches verticales

Planches horizontales

DOCUMENT POUR INFORMATION SEULEMENT - NE PAS UTILISER POUR CONSTRUCTION

MAISON SUR LA DUNE

project completed while at Atelier L’Abri

type: residential location: Magdalen Islands, QC, CA

year: 2024

The house on the Dune is a family residence built on a plateau in havre-Aubert, in the Magdalen Islands. The construction prioritizes a compact plan and reduced foundations to minimize the building’s carbon footprint. The project’s name refers to the dunes visible from the house, facing the sea. The small structure extends onto a slope, set back from the beach and these sensitive areas.

Sober and minimalist, the building’s architecture draws inspiration from local vernacular with its cedar shingle cladding, which wraps around a simple form. Exposed to winds and salt air, the wood will quickly take on the weathered gray tone of the old houses in La Grave.

Inside, the living spaces are oriented toward the horizon, fully opening to the panoramic view. The design allows for sunrise views from the kitchen and sunset views from the dining room, living room, and terrace. A mezzanine houses the office space and the master bedroom. Set within its arid landscape, the house gently settles into its surroundings, highlighting the beauty of the Atlantic.

The interior material palette is designed to be calm and soothing, evoking the colors and textures of the natural surroundings in which the house is set - such as the pebbles and sand of the beach or the pearly sheen of seashells.

ground floor plan

interior perspective - dinning room and kitchen

interior perspective - dinning room and living room

exterior perspective

mezzanine floor plan

INTERIOR DESIGN

The interior design was an important part of the project, which was carefully and closely

LIGHT FIXTURES

The selection of the light fixtures was done by presenting different products to the clients and integrating those products in the 3D model to visualize the result.

photo during construction

VILLA DES 4 VENTS

project completed while at Atelier L’Abri

type: residential

location: Bolton-Ouest, QC, CA

year: 2023

This private residence is nestled atop a small mountain in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. The client, a businessman and one of the estate’s developers, wanted a home that blended seamlessly with its elevated surroundings.

Perched at such a height, the site experiences its own microclimate, amplifying the already intense winter conditions. To ensure comfort in Quebec’s harsh winters, the house was designed with a highperformance double-frame building shell and insulation values exceeding local standards.

One of the client’s initial requests was for a unique and unconventional residence. Conceptually, the project is defined by the absence of right angles, both in the overall floor plan and in the volumetry of the roof, which is sloped on all planes.

The house was designed with large openings on the south and west facades to capture the stunning views of the surrounding forest and the distant Lake Brome.

photos: instagram.com/construction.modulor

garden level floor plan

carport

entrance

mudroom

living room

dinning room

kitchen

laundry room

powder room

circulation

office nook

storage room

master bathroom

master bedroom 14. circulation

mechanical room

kid’s bathroom

kid’s room

family room

mechanical / storage

Fiberglass insulation: Used for the sloped ceiling where cellulose wasn’t feasible.

Cellulose insulation: Blown into the roof and walls for its high R-value and low carbon footprint.

Each thrust has an unique shape, hence the project required a very thorough coordination with the structural engeneering team and with the building team to put togheter this real life puzzle.

REZ-DE-CHAUSSÉE

PLAFOND RDC

REZ-DE-JARDIN

PLAFOND RDJ

POINT HAUT FAÎTE 2

DESSUS SEMELLES

POINT BAS FAÎTE 2

CONSTRUCTION

A lot of on-site visits were done to supervise construction and to duscuss how to do certain details with the construction team directly on-site.

Visits were also done with the clients to discuss the design.

INTERIOR DESIGN

In contrast to the black exterior, the interior is bright and airy, with a carefully curated palette of warm and natural materials. Terracotta tiles on the fireplace and entrance floor, along with white oak built-in furniture and flooring, bring warmth and texture to the space.

The flooring in the kitchen and dining area is concrete, chosen for both its functionality and its ability to enhance the minimalist aesthetic with a seamless, uninterrupted surface.

The kitchen furniture and handrail blend subtly with the walls, finished in a warm off-white tone to maintain a cohesive and understated atmosphere.

BOÎTE ENCASTRÉ POUR RIDEAU EN MDF 1/2" D'ÉP. PEINT BLANC

CONTREPLAQUÉ 5/8" D'ÉP.

SCELLANT D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ À BASE DE SILICONE SUR BOUDIN D'ÉTAFOAM ESPACE DE 1" REMPLI D'ISOLANT POLYURÉTHANE GICLÉ POUR FENÊTRE PAR HILTI OU EQUIVALENT

ESPACE DE 3/8" REMPLI D'ISOLANT POLYURÉTHANE GICLÉ POUR FENÊTRE PAR HILTI OU EQUIVALENT

ISOLANT POLYURÉTHANE GICLÉ

LAMBOURDE FIXÉ DANS LA FONDATION, VOIR ING.

LINTEAU, VOIR ING.

PLAFOND RDC 109' 0" TETE DE FENETRE 108' 0"

MEMBRANE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ AUTOCOLLANTE POUR FENÊTRES

SOLIN MÉTALLIQUE DE MÊME COULEUR QUE LES CADRES DE FENÊTRE

SCELLANT DE FINITION EXTÉRIEUR DE MÊME COULEUR QUE LES CADRES DE FENÊTRE

ISOLANT RIGIDE EN PENTE

SOLIN MÉTALLIQUE (MÊME COULEUR QUE LES CADRES DE FENÊTRES) SUR MEMBRANE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ AUTOCOLLANTE

MEMBRANE D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ AUTOCOLLANTE POUR FENÊTRES

DESSUS CHAPPE DE BÉTON 101' 0"

REZ-DE-CHAUSSÉE 100' 0"

DESSUS FONDATION BÉTON 99' 10 5/8"

CUSTOM BUILT IN FURNITURE

The design of the built-in furniture was an integral part of my work on the interior design, evolving through every stage of the project.

From the initial conceptual 3D visualizations to the final detailed 2D technical drawings, the design underwent continuous refinement. This iterative process was driven by the client’s evolving vision and was carefully coordinated with the cabinetmakers to ensure precision and feasibility.

Collaboration played a key role in this project. Every detail—from material selection to hardware, handles, and interior organization— was meticulously considered and thoughtfully chosen in partnership with the cabinetmakers, resulting in a seamless integration of functionality and aesthetics.

ARRIBANA

type: tourism - residential

location: Achadinha, Sao Miguel Island, Azores

year: 2024

This project was a work exchange in which I lived with the clients in a small village on São Miguel Island, Azores. A local architect had previously developed basic 2D layout plans for the interior. Building on these, I created a 3D model to explore different layouts and material selections, refining the design and pushing it further.

The project involves converting an old stone barn into a multifunctional space: a farm shop, an industrial kitchen for food workshops using products from the owners’ dairy farm, and a rental studio for tourists—integrated into a holistic retreat experience aligned with the client’s work as a couple therapist and her practice with women. The second floor is dedicated to their private living space.

Given my limited five-week stay, working part-time, we prioritized key elements. The ground-floor studio was a primary focus, along with developing exterior layouts and visualizations necessary for construction and tourism permits. In their private quarters, we dedicated time to designing the kitchen, ensuring it aligned with their vision, and refining the master suite layout (bedroom, bathroom, and walk-in closet) to finalize plans for permit approval.

Cozinha exterior

Área externa para refeições

Área para fogueira

Jardim de ervas

horta

PHOTOS

OF EXISTING

The existing building is an old stone barn where the floor between levels was already demolished and the roof was reconstructed

Floor: dark wood - Kitchen: light cabinets and wood countertop - Small traditional wood stove - Curtains

Floor: dark wood - Kitchen: light cabinets and wood countertop - Small traditional wood stove - Wood slats

Floor: stone paving (impression of continuity between interior and exterior) - Kitchen: dark wood cabinets and greige countertop - small traditional wood stove - curtains.

Floor: Large tiles concrete appearance - Kitchen: dark wood cabinets and greige countertopContemporary wood stove - Curtains.