Palissade: Orford Lake House in Québec

 Austin, Québec, Canada

Architects: Naturehumaine 

Design intérieur: Nathalie Bouchard

Photography © Raphaël Thibodeau

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Naturehumaine:

"Working with an extremely narrow lot that is near the access road, the intention was to treat the street facade as a palisade to protect its occupants from the potential views and noises. On the contrary the lake facade was designed in transparency with generous sliding doors and glass panes to maximize views over the water.

The rear facade, which overlooks the lake, has expansive openings that connect the home to the water. 

Spread across two levels, the 294-square-metre (3,160-square-foot) home, named Palissade, is defined by its blocky structure composed of a concrete basement level and a brick upper level.

Naturehumaine:

 

"The concept of the house is derived from the need to bring luminosity in the heart of the house. The idea is achieved by working with a basic rectangular form topped with a four sided pitched roof from which we extract a pyramidal shape from the inside core of the house, thus letting in a zenithal light within the house."