A Family’s Retreat in Quebec Pulls Apart Cabin Conventions
Naturehumaine uses a pathway to split a cabin’s floor plan in two, but a unified material palette and gable roofline keep things visually connected.
Naturehumaine uses a pathway to split a cabin’s floor plan in two, but a unified material palette and gable roofline keep things visually connected.
"It looks like it was separated by a natural phenomenon," says architect Stéphane Rasselet of Naturehumaine, the firm behind this cabin set in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The cabin’s two gable volumes would meet perfectly if pushed together. But between them is a six-foot-wide path, as if a glacier carved through a single elongated form.
Built for a family who resides in France most of the year, the timber-clad, 1,300-square-retreat is divided according to function. The larger volume acts like the main residence, with two bedrooms, a living area, and a dining area with a kitchen. The smaller volume contains a guest suite with a bed and bath, and a garage that serves as a workshop.
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