Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE

Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, Facade, BeamCountry House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Table, Chair, LightingCountry House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, Beam, ColumnCountry House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, FacadeCountry House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - More Images+ 5

Chertsey, Canada
  • Architect In Charge: Louise Bédard
  • Project Team: Louise Bédard, Karim Duranceau, Stéphanie Desautels, Stéphane Piché
  • City: Chertsey
  • Country: Canada
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Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, Facade
© Normand Rajotte

Text description provided by the architects. Located on a steep, lakeside and densely wooded site north of Montréal, this country home was planned for a couple wanting an easy indoor-outdoor living space well integrated to the site topography.

Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Beam
© Normand Rajotte

With the intent of extending seasonal uses and allowing new ones, the house is made of two volumes and a central interstitial space framing a preferred view of the lake beyond while offering a covered access to the main entrance. The overall organization is a contemporary reinterpretation of the “dogtrot house” typology.  The two volumes are covered by a continuous flat roof. The first volume includes the living spaces and four bedrooms while the second consists of a screened porch and a garage.

Ground Floor Plan

Full height glass panels enhance the desired indoor-outdoor relationship through transparency. 

Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Table, Chair, Lighting
© Normand Rajotte

The architectural expression echoes the geological composition of the site, with rock stratification punctually emerging through the ground. Two long strata define the main floor and the roof. Mostly horizontal, they are slightly bent in three locations, in response to specific spatial conditions. The lower stratum hovers above the recessed base, enhancing the presence of exposed bedrock.

Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, Facade, Beam
© Normand Rajotte
Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, Facade, Garden
© Normand Rajotte

Eastern white cedar cladding was used for the exterior walls while western red cedar was chosen for the fascia, soffit and terrace applications. 

A circular opening in the passage’s roof allows sun, rain or snow.

Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE - Windows, Beam, Column
© Normand Rajotte

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Cite: "Country House in Lanaudière / STOA ARCHITECTURE" 27 Feb 2017. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/805996/country-house-in-lanaudiere-stoa-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884

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