Two Friends Build a Quebec Retreat Where They Don’t Have to See Each Other
A kinked layout creates private rooms across the 2,400-square-foot plan.
A kinked layout creates private rooms across the 2,400-square-foot plan.
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Project Details:
Location: Quebec, Canada
Architect: Atelier Carle / @ateliercarle
Footprint: 2,400 square feet
Builder: Metric Construction
Structural Engineer: VCMa
Civil Engineer: Ingénat
Cabinetry: Xavier Collection
Custom Hemlock Structure: Taylor Lukian
Photographer: Félix Michaud / @michaudfelix_photo
From the Architect: "Three long concrete walls of varying heights form the approach to this retreat. A narrow gap between the walls reveals the entrance. Beyond this threshold, the spaces organize the living areas according to a flexible layout and timber structure.
"The clients, a couple of friends, had an implicit directive: to share a space without being obliged to ‘live together’ in every respect. The articulation of the architectural volumes thus creates a meandering sequence of spaces that gradually reveal the whole, ensuring a certain visual intimacy and a fragmentation of the acoustic environment. A sign of the times, the kitchen is the space that opens completely onto the landscape: a gathering place, both for the couple and their guests, and metaphorically, with the surrounding natural environment."
Photo: Felix Michaud - Photographie
Photo: Felix Michaud - Photographie
Photo: Felix Michaud - Photographie
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