- Year: 2010
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Photographs:Pierre Léveillé, Richard Poissant
Text description provided by the architects. Situated on a large property of more than two hectares on the shores of Grand Lac Brompton, the Tree House uses art as much as architecture to blend into its surroundings. Inspired by a tree, the house’s first floor is covered in wood to represent a tree trunk. The much larger second floor is covered in copper tiles (leaves), which will, in time, develop a green patina, helping the house harmonize with the surrounding vegetation. An immense glass wall faces southeast on the front of the house and opens onto a 760 ft2 (70 sqm) terrace looking out onto a panoramic view of the lake and neighboring mountains. The terrace is 180 ft (54 m) above lake level, creating a sense of weightlessness and direct contact with the natural elements.
