Article source: Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes

The Grands-Jardins home is located in the Charlevoix region, specifically in Petite-Rivière-St- François, close to the Massif ski station. It sits on the mountainside on a rocky wooded site overlooking the St. Lawrence River. One of the major challenges of the project was to position the house so as to optimize the privacy and the views offered by the site. The home is built parallel to the street and at a slight angle so as to look out over the south and the river. From the inside, you feel you are in a ship’s cabin. As the house is located on a deep slope, passersby can see the top level from the street, while on the river side, three above-ground levels elegantly rise to reveal a façade interconnected by a play of angles and glass.

Image Courtesy © Alexandre Guilbeault

• Architects: Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes
• Project: Residence the Grands Jardins
• Location: Petite-Rivière-St-François, Canada
• Photography: Alexandre Guilbeault
• Engineers: Axys Consultants
• General Contractor: Constructions des Grands Jardins
• Year of construction: 2013