Featuring wood construction inside and out,
the house’s single large gable covers all living
spaces.
Sited in a small clearing, its foundation
invisible, the home is a pure, light volume
resting on a grassy carpet.
Its architecture is restrained and its scale
modest, in tune with the clearing and lake.
The exterior, both roof and walls, is clad
entirely in white cedar boards.
Both of the building’s long sides feature three
large, tall glass panels, allowing seamless
transitions between interior and exterior
spaces.
The south side is all glass, creating a direct
link between the lake and the living spaces,
arranged under a large double-height gable
extending outward to cover a small porch.
The full transparency of the southern façade
lets in ample sunlight in fall and winter, while
the mature trees standing between house and
lake moderate the summer sun and provide a
high degree of privacy in boating season.
The balloon frame, with its exposed wooden
studs and joists painted white, gives the
building a unique rhythm of shadow and light.
The cottage has a relaxed character. It is a
true family cottage that can sleep up to 12 in
two ground-floor bedrooms and a large, open
sleeping area on the second floor.
This is the cottage as an expression of the art
of living: a gentle, simple, pure way of life.
Photo credits: Francis Pelletier
www.yh2architecture.com
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