Canadian studio Robitaille Curtis accomplished a cedar-clad household retreat referred to as Chalet Papillon that provides panoramic views and queen-size bunk beds to accommodate quite a few friends.
Constructed for a younger household, the holiday house is tucked away within the Laurentian Mountains, about 100 kilometers north of Montreal. It’s situated on a steep, wooded web site that slopes all the way down to Lac Notre-Dame.
A grasp plan for the location was accomplished in 2017, however the household paused earlier than persevering with building. In 2020, work on the venture was resumed.
Raised over two ranges, the home is T-shaped in plan, consisting of a protracted slender bar and a perpendicular entrance bar. The home has a compact entrance yard and a indifferent storage in entrance.
Along with offering a snug dwelling for household and mates, a major aim of the venture was to restrict land disturbance.
“To realize this, the home was positioned parallel to the contours of the location, above a very steep part of uncovered granite ledge,” mentioned Montreal-based studio Robitaille Curtis.
The home was positioned to have lake views from two sides of the home. Alongside the japanese finish, a balcony is 85 toes (26 meters) above the location and reaches in the direction of the lake.
The outside partitions have been clad in pre-weathered cedar that matches the grey tones of the bark on the encompassing bushes.
“A standing seam metallic roof continues this shade palette for a unified look,” mentioned the crew.
“The result’s a house at one with its environment.”
Inside the house, the crew used minimalist particulars and light-hued supplies, together with white partitions, concrete flooring and pale wooden surfaces.
The fabric palette, mixed with an abundance of home windows, helps to determine a shiny and spacious ambiance.
The principle dwelling areas of the house are situated on the higher degree. One facet comprises an open plan kitchen, eating space and lounge.
Alongside one wall is a low plywood storage bench that gives a spot to sit down and take within the surroundings.
Overhead, a vaulted ceiling is lined with wooden and attracts the attention to a wall of glass overlooking the lake.
“At evening, a pair of delicately skinny linear lighting parts evenly illuminate the wood ceiling of the dwelling space, including to the nice and cozy and welcoming ambiance,” mentioned the crew.
The opposite a part of the higher degree comprises the main bedroom of the home. As a substitute of attaching a rest room, the purchasers requested to make use of the toilet subsequent to the doorway to the house.
The decrease degree of the house has a intelligent flooring plan, permitting for 3 bedrooms, one with a queen mattress and two with queen bunk beds.
“Rigorously organized in a row, every of the compact bedrooms has a big window and wardrobe area accessed from the hall,” mentioned the crew, noting that the trio of rooms can sleep as much as 10 folks.
The decrease degree additionally features a den/playroom, rest room and outbuildings.
Each flooring have entry to coated verandas with operable screens. Moreover, the decrease degree porch connects to a path that winds by way of the bushes and reaches the sting of the lake.
“All in all, this residence offers the proper setting for the household to entertain friends, launch weekend adventures year-round, and benefit from the tranquility of such a picturesque location,” the crew mentioned.
Different tasks by Robitaille Curtis embrace a Montreal townhouse that has a trapezoid mesh stretched over an atrium, and a ski cabin in Quebec that’s supported by stilts, permitting snowmelt to move beneath the constructing.
Pictures is by Adrien Williams.