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Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. La Colombière in Sutton, Canada by YH2July 11th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: v2com Initially built as a small storage space by the first owner who was a lumberman, the shed was later rearranged into a forest refuge by its next owners. La Colombière (Dovery) thus represents the completion and third phase of this simple one-storey construction into a true retreat expanding on three floors.  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier
 Image Courtesy © Loukas Yiacouvakis In an attempt to preserve the surrounding nature, the footprint of the building remained untouched. This new phase inspired itself from the natural growth of trees. The link of the tree/house to the soil remains the same while growing vertically and developing an aerial volume reminiscent of tree canopies.  Image Courtesy © Loukas Yiacouvakis  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier By following such principles, the extension was done without any trees being cut or heavy machinery, which could have spoiled the natural environment offered by the forest. Recalling the bark of the tall surrounding conifer, the exterior volume is covered in dark cedar. vertically and developing an aerial volume reminiscent of tree canopies.  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier La Colombière’s vertiginous interior is a space painted all in white. Materials and structure of the previous phase are kept and uninterrupted so that the addition acts as an extension rather than an insertion.  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier On the ground floor, a simple space with exposed structure offers a direct link between rooms and towards the forest’s soil. On the upper floors, each room opens into a vast vertical shaft punctured by an ultra light stairwell, an aerial structure. On the last floor, an exterior covered terrace acts as white perch from where one can admire the surroundings.hat the addition acts as an extension rather than an insertion. La Colombière is a refuge perched in the forest reminding us of bird huts.  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier  Image Courtesy © Francis Pelletier  Image Courtesy © Loukas Yiacouvakis
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