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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. The Wooden Wing in Lac-Supérieur, Canada by yiacouvakis hamelin, architectesApril 1st, 2018 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: v2com The Wooden Wing is a large cottage on the shores of Lac Supérieur, in Quebec’s Laurentians. The house is perched on a sizeable outcrop of granite bedrock, giving it a commanding yet intimate view of the lake and Mont Tremblant, on the other side. The living spaces sit on a large, semi-polished concrete slab raised slightly above the natural outcrop, putting the house in close contact with its natural surroundings, from which it is separated by distinctive clear glass walls.
A white cedar roof – the wooden wing – boast ample eaves overhanging the glassed-in volume, protecting the living spaces from excessive direct sunlight and providing shelter for outdoor sitting areas, which extend the interior rooms organically. Perpendicular to the wooden wing, a nearly opaque two-story volume holds the house’s service areas and bedrooms. The house plays on the duality of openness and opacity, day spaces and night spaces. The use of a limited palette of materials – white cedar, polished concrete, black aluminum and clear glass – both inside and out helps erase the boundaries between architecture and nature. Contact yiacouvakis hamelin, architectes
Tags: Canada, Lac-Supérieur Categories: House, Residential |