这座1950年代的房产的新主人被A型结构的别墅所吸引,他们希望将这座别墅翻新并活化为21世纪的住宅。这座独特的建筑位于蒙特利尔附近的东部镇区,坐落在一片常绿的森林上,其令人惊叹的水面几乎接触到水。在漫长的冬季无法进入,极大地造成了累积的疏忽,基本上使这个古老的小屋暴露在加拿大多年的严冬中。

Charmed by the ever-so-popular typology of the A-frame cottage, the new owners of this 1950s property aspired to renovate and revitalize the cottage into a 21st-century home. Located in the Eastern Townships, near Montréal, this unique structure sits on an evergreen forest, nearly touching the water on its breathtaking waterplane. Inaccessibility during the long winter months greatly contributed to accumulated neglect, essentially exposing the old cabin to years of harsh Canadian winters.

业主与当地一个足智多谋的建筑师工作室Matière Première Architecture及其附属的建筑公司Nu Drom合作,设计和改造这个三季别墅。建筑师获得了一个简单的简报,尊重A型结构的类型,强调生态的方法,建筑师设计了一系列的空间,促进其与水的并列,同时优化了别墅的可用空间,以更好地使用。

The owners engaged with a resourceful local architect studio, Matière Première Architecture, and its affiliated construction company, Nu Drom, to design and renovate the 3-seasons cottage. Obtaining a simple brief honoring the A-frame typology, with an emphasis on an ecological approach, the architects designed a series of spaces that promote its juxtaposition with the water, while optimizing the available space of the cottage for better usage.

概念和内部空间。该项目被设计为承载一系列流动和放松的空间,同时提供与湖泊的密切关系。该建筑漂亮地捕捉了其结构之外的自然景观,这成为生活空间的基本要素,为居住者提供了亲密和舒适的体验。A型框架的轮廓产生了俏皮的空间,同时不断地提供面向湖泊的视野。这种与外部不受干扰的关系贯穿整个项目,暴露了不断变化的天气的周期和节奏。

Concept & interior spaces. The project was designed to host a series of fluid and relaxing spaces while offering a close relationship to the lake. The architecture beautifully captures the natural landscape that unfolds beyond its structure, which becomes fundamental to the living spaces with its offering of an intimate and cozy experience for its occupants. The A-frame silhouette produces playful spaces, while continuously offering views toward the lake. This undisturbed relation with the exterior is held throughout the project, exposing the cycles and the rhythms of the ever-changing weather.

材料性。作为一个海滩别墅的设计,室内设计强调了白色和鼠尾草的浅色调,以促进一种轻松的感觉。它还采用了休闲的家具,配以温馨的地毯和亚麻配饰,为生活空间增添温暖。建筑师选择了当地的、可持续的和耐用的材料,包括白松木地板、裸露的木材框架和油漆云杉板。外部设计侧重于更耐用的材料,如天然白雪松壁板、金属屋顶和铝窗。这些材料有助于控制小木屋的老化,而不会对其寿命造成风险。

Materiality. Designed as a beach house, the interior design emphasizes lighter tones in shades of white and sage to promote a relaxed feel. It also embraces casual furnishings, with welcoming rugs and linen accessories, to add warmth to the living spaces. The architects selected local, sustainable, and durable materials, including white pine flooring, exposed timber framing, and painted spruce boards. The exterior design focused on more durable materials, such as natural white cedar siding, metal roofing, and aluminum windows. These materials contribute to the controlled aging of the cabin without risking its longevity.

方案。小屋在其相对较小的占地面积内整合了多个生活空间。A型结构的主要大窗户被移向室内,以容纳一个更大的外部用餐区,然后是室内的客厅和用餐区,所有这些都可以通过大窗户看到壮观的湖景。一个新的楼梯被重新安置在餐桌后面一个更隐蔽的位置,通向一个夹层。它坐落在客厅上方,提供了一个舒适的阅读网,面向湖面,同时消除了对栏杆的需求。紧凑的厨房与餐桌相邻,一个独立的宿舍亭与主别墅相邻,为客人提供更多的空间。
施工。陡峭和有限的通道给施工带来了挑战,需要超过150级台阶才能到达别墅。运送新材料和拆除现有材料的困难,引导施工人员以生态的心态,尽可能多地回收现有材料。

Program. The cottage integrates multiple living spaces within its relatively small footprint. The A-frame main large window was shifted toward the interior to accommodate a larger exterior dining area, followed indoors by the living room and dining nook, all offering spectacular views of the lake through the large windows. A new stair was relocated to a more discreet position at the rear of the dining nook, leading to a mezzanine. Nestled above the living room, it offers a cozy reading net facing the lake, while removing the need for a railing. The compact kitchen adjoins the dining nook, and a separate dormitory pavilion sits adjacent to the main cottage, offering more space for guests.

Construction. The very steep and limited access to the site posed challenging construction conditions, with well over 150 steps required to reach the cottage. Difficult access to deliver new materials and to remove existing materials, guided the construction in an ecological mindset, leading to the recovery of as many existing materials as possible.

这项工作促使客户按照目前的建筑惯例,对别墅进行细致和彻底的翻新。在确保保护沿途的成熟树木的同时,架设了一个临时的电缆起重机,将所有的建筑材料运送到现场。客户强调了对所有现有树木的保护,以及对湖岸的振兴。当地的本土植物被添加到海岸线上,以促进有机的重新自然化。

This undertaking motivated the clients to meticulously and thoroughly renovate the cottage in line with current building practices. A temporary cable crane was erected to transport all construction materials to the site while ensuring the protection of mature trees along its path. The client emphasized the conservation of all existing trees, as well as the revitalization of the lakefront. Local indigenous plants were added to the shoreline to promote organic renaturalization.

Architects: Matière Première Architecture
Area : 75 m²
Year : 2022
Photographs :Ian Balmorel
Manufacturers : Atelier Versatyl , Mac, Maxiforet , Shalwin
City : Montreal
Country : Canada