Timber iQ April - May 2018 // Issue: 37 | Page 33

PROJECTS Guests walking below the upper volume. The colourful coat-hooks. the interior is lined with formaldehyde-free plywood. Playful elements are placed throughout from a glazed brick *socle for the wood stove, to scattered colourful coat-hooks and a custom-made under croft swing-bench. The upper volume contains living spaces and opens up towards the lake while the lower volume is more enclosed and houses bedrooms. Responding to the need for accessibility for guests with disabilities, as well as thinking of the clients’ ability to use the building far into the future, a study / bedroom and accessible bathroom are provided on the main level. The roof of the lower bar becomes a terrace that allows for elevated views and a direct connection to the living spaces. The factory-inspired skylights are rotated to admit north light without heat gain while orienting the solar panels due // APRIL / MAY 2018 31