在新斯科舍省南岸的一个海滨村庄切斯特，这个1350平方英尺的房子是为居住在西雅图的妇女克莱尔-莫里斯实现的，她正在寻求搬迁到加拿大。她的指示是创造一个适度和实用的房子： "一个直接的家，感觉很好"。
In Chester, an oceanside village on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, this 1,350 square-foot house was realized for Clare Morris, a woman living in Seattle who was seeking to relocate to Canada. Her instructions were to create a modest and functional house: “a straightforward home that feels good.”
建筑师认为该项目是以最小的形式、材料和成本创造最大体验的建筑的实验轨迹的一部分。然而，实现最小和适度的设计，建筑变得充满反转：既简单又复杂的设计；既永恒又符合时代的氛围；溶解的材料；似乎没有重量的结构；从阴影中露出的光；以及变成空洞的实体。
The architects regarded the project as part of a trajectory of experimentation into creating buildings of maximal experience with minimal form, material, and cost. However, achieving a minimal and modest design, the architecture becomes full of inversions: design that is both simple and sophisticated; an atmosphere that is both timeless and of its time; materials that dissolve; structures that seem weightless; the light that is revealed from shadows; and solids that turn out to be voids.
躲在树后面的房子有一个雪松平台，作为门廊和没有墙壁的室外房间--一个不寻常的、但似乎是传统的元素，在景观中建立了一个家庭空间。这座典型的屋檐建筑在底部用两英寸的火柴盒红柏木板包覆--这种建筑技术几个世纪以来一直用于建造新斯科舍省的船只，也适用于本地住房。一个玻璃入口咬合形成一个门廊的反面。上层建筑是一个风化的钢套，似乎可以滑到它的木质底座上。细节最少的屋檐、墙角和开口既强调又破坏了建筑的简洁性。
Tucked away behind the trees, the house features a cedar platform that serves as a porch and or an outdoor room with no walls – an unusual, yet seemingly conventional element that establishes a domestic space within the landscape. The archetypal gable-roofed building is clad at the base with two-inch matchbook cedar shiplap – a construction technique used for centuries to build Nova Scotian boats, also applied to vernacular housing. A glass entry bite forms a porch reversed. The upper story is a weathered steel sleeve that appears to slide over its wooden base. Minimally detailed eaves, corners, and openings both underscore and undermine architectural simplicity.
底层有两间卧室和一个由折纸般的折叠钢板构成的穿孔钢楼梯。楼梯通向第二层的主要生活空间，在树梢间提供理想的视野。起居室和用餐区形成了一个中央开放空间，次要空间在四周呈品字形分布--一个厨房、一个阳台、一个盥洗室和一个有盖阳台。一个壁炉形成了一个中央聚会场所。建在屋檐下的阁楼，提供了存储空间或额外的卧室。
The ground floor features two bedrooms and a perforated steel stair constructed of an origami-like folded steel plate. The staircase leads to the main living spaces on the second level, offering ideal views among the treetops. The living and dining area form a central open space, with the secondary spaces pinwheeling all around – a kitchen, a balcony, a washroom, and a covered balcony. A fireplace forms a central gathering place. Lofts, built into the gables, offer storage or an additional bedroom.
室内的家具很稀少，所以房子的维护费用不高。克莱尔喜欢看光和影子掠过单色的表面。大自然的气息透过大窗户弥漫开来，在景观和形式之间创造了一种对话，吸引着人们平静和沉思。
The interior is sparsely furnished so the house has modest upkeep. Clare enjoys watching the light and shadows sweep across the monochromatic surfaces. Nature pervades through large windows, creating a dialogue between landscape and form that invites calm and contemplation.
Architects: Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
Area : 1350 ft²
Year : 2021
Photographs :James Brittian
Structural Engineer : Campbell Comeau Engineering Limited
Construction Contractors : Special Projects
Design Lead : Brian MacKay-Lyons
Project Architect : Shane Andrews
Project Team : Matt Jones, Miranda Bailey
City : Chester
Country : Canada
