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Within a protected cove along the South Shore of Nova Scotia, at the end of a stretch of sand, a river empties out into the sea. Time and tides have created a one-kilometre forested sandbar on which this beach house lightly sits.

Despite its dramatic location on an expanse of shoreline, the clients also were drawn to the internal, cozy character of the site, and so, Lockeport Beach House is an oxymoron. Scraggly tamarack and spruce trees covered in Old Man’s Beard are very particular to some areas of Nova Scotia and thrive in the 10 cm of shallow soil here. The trees shelter the site from the openness of the beach, defend against sandbank erosion, and create a very specific sense of place.

Image Courtesy © Janet Kimber

• Architects: Nova Tayona Architects
• Project: Lockeport Beach House
• Location: Lockeport, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Photography: Janet Kimber
• General Contractor: Trunnells and Tenons Construction
• Area: 205 m²

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