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The location of this eclectic ensemble is determined by the presence
of a stream that crisscrosses the land. On the south side, the linear
layout of the rooms allows a constant view of the landscape and its
stream. On the north side, two distinct volumes, connected by an
entirely glazed entrance, appear like a long blind façade unified by
a single roof. While an entirely mathematical logic of functionality
invites the exclusion of roof surfaces in a Boolean diagramme, its
shape is redefined by a shift in the axis of the ridge, which thwarts
the reading of the volumetry and animates the silhouette of a new
complexity.

Converging in a set of formal solutions, volumes conceal both storage
and domestic elements to articulate a structured system. Playing with
the possibilities of visual impact, the textures, colours, and materials
exploit light in a kaleidoscopic reflection. Volumes and surfaces play
games of formal opposition, adorning themselves with a panache
of elements, patterns, and colours vying for traces of childhood.
Quintessence of the getaway in nature, the Laurentian forest welcomes
the house-studio on a parcel of its territory that has remained out of
reach, providing a place of life and work, both vibrant and free.

Technical sheet
• Project: MEV
• Year(s) of construction: 2021-2022
• Use: Residential
• Area: 181 m2

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