Les Pointes Residence / Ghoche Architecte

Les Pointes Residence / Ghoche Architecte

Textual content description offered by the architects. The Les Pointes residence, a brand new development just lately accomplished by Ghoche architecte, is situated on the finish of a peninsula on the shores of Lake Archambault, in Saint-Donat, Quebec, Canada.

Within the context of scarce waterfront properties, the homeowners, who wished to construct a challenge tailored to their wants, and with a contemporary character, determined to demolish the present household cottage and begin afresh. In 2018, Ghoche architecte was commissioned to design a brand new home for the household.

Idea design. The design was impressed by the poetic web site, its colours, textures, and the context of the lake surrounded by mountains. It was apparent that the home needed to take full benefit of the situation by directing views from all the essential areas towards the lake.

The opposite essential design criterion was the mixing of all of the rooms on one stage, which proved to be an essential problem. To keep away from making a too-long constructing, the architects explored a number of shapes earlier than deciding to divide the home into 4 wings, every with a definite roof to imitate the mountainous environment. The general outcome created a very distinctive signature home. This premise guided the fragmented geometric idea and the articulation of the roof slopes with asymmetrical shapes.

Materiality. The supplies used needed to be sturdy and require minimal upkeep. The selection of pre-finished metal as the principle cladding materials for partitions and roofs shortly turned obvious for its traits and aesthetic. The selection of the gray and anthracite panel coloring echoes the a number of shades of gray of the encompassing rock formations. Refined copper accents within the soil are highlighted on the soffits of the roofs and entrance door, bringing heat and brightness to the home.

Poured concrete was a pure alternative for the decrease stage, which homes the technical areas. It anchors the home to the bottom, defining the horizontality of the bottom whereas lifting the first areas which can be topped with a sculptural roof line.