Nestled into a cliff and backing onto a forest, Ancient Cedars Residence turns its attention inward to a warm and inviting interior. A rich textured material pallet creates a sense of depth and history. Reclaimed timbers, Corten steel, and textured concrete are a few of the unique finishes in this home.
Project name
Ancient Cedars
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Don Gurney
Collaborators
Doug Bush Survey Services Ltd. (Surveying), Spearhead
Interior design
Openspace Architecture
Landscape
Forma Design Inc.
Material
Concrete, Steel, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
High Point Residence is a luxury vacation home intended to bring multiple families together under one roof. Sitting on a large site with a steep drop off to one side, it claims expansive views over the valley and lake below.
Project name
High Point Residence
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Don Gurney
Collaborators
Doug Bush Survey Services Ltd.
Interior design
Openspace Architecture
Structural engineer
Equilibrium Engineering
Landscape
Forma Design Inc.
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by the Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement firm and built in 2009, this 4,000 sq.ft. spread over three levels is located on the side of Mont Saint-Hilaire in a deciduous forest. The tripartite composition of the building includes a mineral base (exposed concrete walls and floors) on which is placed a volume of wood, itself covered by...
Project name
Résidence du Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Architecture firm
Blouin Tardif Architecture-Environnement
Location
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada
Photography
Steve Montpetit
Principal architect
Alexandre Blouin, Jean Tardif
Design team
Alexandre Blouin (associé responsable), Isabelle Beauchamp (chargée de projet), Jonathan Trottier, Hicham Elfakir
Structural engineer
Gauthier Consultants
Environmental & MEP
Excel Climatisation (Mechanics)
Construction
Patrick St-Onge
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
“La Grange”, the new residence of the “Terrasses Cap-à-l’Aigle” development, is situated in the magnificent Charlevoix region. Its architecture highlights the rugged charm of the site while framing the breathtaking views of the St. Lawrence River. Located atop a ridge and surrounded by the neighboring forest, this large house dominates the site wi...
Project name
Malbaie VIII-La Grange
Architecture firm
MU Architecture
Location
Cap-à-l’Aigle, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard (YUL Photo)
Principal architect
Charles Côté & Jean-Sébastien Herr
Design team
Charles Côté, Jean-Sébastien Herr, Jean-Philippe Bellemare, Pierre-Alexandre Rhéaume, Sabrina Charbonneau
Completion year
August 2013
Structural engineer
Chevrons Charlevoix
Material
Wood, glass, metal
Client
Florent Moser, Alain Rajotte
Typology
Residential › House
Coast Mountain College students in Terrace, northwest British Columbia, have completed their first full academic year living in Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat Student Building. Designed to empower Indigenous students to flourish in post-secondary education, the college expects the accommodation to be at 100% capacity by September.
Project name
Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat at Coast Mountain College
Location
Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Bright Photography (Brit Kwasney)
Principal architect
Karen Marler, Aiden Callison
Design team
Karen Marler – Partner-in-charge. Aiden Callison – Project Architect. George McCutcheon – Senior Contract Administrator. Ian McLean – Architect. Dominic Yu – Architect. Maria Vilades – Registered Architect in Spain. Rodrigo Cepeda – Architect. Micah Lund – Intern Architect. Nelly Goodarzi – Intern Architect. Jason Burtwistle – Sustainable Building Advisor. Derek Harris – Technologist. Nabeela Ladha – Technologist. Jennifer Sparks – Technologist. Yoshi Moriuchi – Technologist. Alice Rooney – Environmental Graphic Designer
Collaborators
Pictograms designed by Shawna Kiesman
Construction
IDL Construction
Client
Coast Mountain College
Typology
Educational › Student Building
Full House envisions a new way of living which benefits multiple generations and inspires progressive community values. The design concept was developed in response to the specific urban conditions of Vancouver, but the qualities of the house are globally applicable. By amplifying flexibility of program, fluid circulation, and plentiful access to g...
Architecture firm
Leckie Studio
Location
Vancouver, Bc, Canada
Principal architect
Michael Leckie
Design team
James Eidse, Emily Dovbniak, Milan Nikic, Ashley Hannon, Dimitri Koubatis, Elaine Tat
Collaborators
Building Envelope: Spratt Emanuel Engineering. • Cea: Capital Home Energy. • Arborist: Monkey Tree Services
Interior design
Gaile Guevara
Structural engineer
Fast & Epp
Landscape
Cyan Horticulture
Visualization
Lsa+D (Ryan Nelson + Jason Hall). Renderings: Plus Visual
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Powers Construction
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass, Wood
Budget
$2.29m (Construction W/O Landscape)
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in Quebec's Laurentian forest, this residence is a composition of volumes with soothing and balanced proportions which, on winter nights, sparkles through the woods like a guiding lantern. The architectural structure, facing a large mountain and a beautiful lake, is spread across three levels, totaling 4,500 sq.ft. (420 sq.m. ).
Architecture firm
MU Architecture
Location
Val-Morin, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard
Design team
Charles Côté, Jean-Sébastien Herr, Magda Telenga, Baptiste Balbrick, Lou Emier, Catherine Auger
Collaborators
Cabinetry: La Fab'Ric
Structural engineer
MA-TH
Construction
Construction Metric
Typology
Residential › House
L’Accostée House is located in the Adstock area, on the shores of Lac St-François. The clients have lived on this beautiful site for a few years and enjoy aquatic activities on the lake. Since their original house was in poor condition and becoming too small for their growing family, they decided to rebuild while preserving the natural surroundings...
Project name
L'Accostée House
Architecture firm
Bourgeois / Lechasseur architects
Location
Lac-St-François, Adstock, Canada
Photography
Adrien Williams
Principal architect
Olivier Bourgeois, Régis Lechasseur
Structural engineer
Antoine Dorval
Construction
Constructions des Grands Jardins
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass, Stone, Metal
Typology
Residential › House