The Modern House in Québec City, 1920–1970
Precedents, models and variations · FRQ application submitted, under review.
Funding and allocations
| Funder and programme | Period | Amount or support awarded |
|---|---|---|
| FRQ · Support for early-career faculty research Application submitted on 6 September 2026: CAD $15,000 annually for three years. Under review; no award is announced under this application. | 2027–2030 | CAD $45,000 requested |
Publications and outcomes
- PlannedCorpus of modern houses, analysis of precedents and spatial variations, critical redrawing and comparison at plot, block and neighbourhood scales.
Partners and institutional support
Fabio Sedia, principal investigator; École d’architecture, Université Laval.
Project sources
This research project examines the modern house and variations in domestic space in Québec City between 1920 and 1970. It forms part of an application to the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Society and Culture sector, under the Soutien à la recherche pour la relève professorale programme. Fabio Sedia is the principal investigator. The application was submitted on 6 September 2026 and remains under review.
The research examines the house as a place where architectural models, ways of inhabiting and territorial transformations intersect. Studying precedents, analysing plans and undertaking critical redrawing make it possible to explore the relationships between rooms, the house and its urban context.
The project continues an approach in which drawing is both a language of knowledge and a design tool. The image of the Résidence André-Robitaille illustrates this field of research into domestic modernity in Québec City.
