A Creative Couple Escape Montreal to Design a Sanctuary in the Woods
The residence by architect Nicholas Francoeur features a mono-pitched roof, soaring, light-filled interiors, and a series of workspaces that look out onto the tranquil setting.
The residence by architect Nicholas Francoeur features a mono-pitched roof, soaring, light-filled interiors, and a series of workspaces that look out onto the tranquil setting.
Ready to trade out their life in Montreal for "slower living," Ronny, a photographer, and his wife, Caroline, a writer, gave up their condo and began looking for property outside the city. They bought three acres in Eastman that had a small stream and a menagerie of wildlife, parked a trailer on it, and, over the next few months, got a feel for the land to find just the right spot for their new home.
Photo: Raphaël Thibodeau
By the time they approached architect Nicholas Francoeur, they had a pretty good idea of what they wanted: a single-story design with plenty of studio space, rooms with specific dimensions, and a mono-pitched roof. Francoeur was immediately taken with the concept for the roof.
Courtesy Nicholas Francoeur
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