Ottawa River House / Christopher Simmonds Architect

Ottawa River House / Christopher Simmonds Architect - Windows, Door, Stairs, Facade
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Ottawa, Canada

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Text description provided by the architects. To move through this home on the Ottawa River is to enjoy a carefully orchestrated sequence of encounters with its picturesque natural setting. Views and light penetrate the spatial composition throughout its interlocking interior volumes.

Ottawa River House / Christopher Simmonds Architect - Windows, Facade, Beam
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The starting point for the planning of this house was to identify a place on the site which afforded a view of Parliament Hill, and to locate the principal living spaces there. An elongated entry with a natural cedar planked ceiling brings visitors by way of the southerly courtyard to the very core of the site and the home. The result is a home with stunning views, and which enjoys both an intimate connection with the courtyard and a more expansive connection with the river.

Ottawa River House / Christopher Simmonds Architect - Table, Sofa, Countertop, Chair, Beam
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Flooring is a combination of white porcelain tile and dark stained, quarter-sawn oak. Cabinets in dark stained ash contrast similarly with the white quartz countertops.

Ottawa River House / Christopher Simmonds Architect - Windows, Facade
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Cite: "Ottawa River House / Christopher Simmonds Architect" 08 Nov 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/290873/ottawa-river-house-christopher-simmonds-architect> ISSN 0719-8884

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