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Client: DAVNIC (DAVID LAFRANCE ET
NICoLAs BARETTE)
loCation: CAp à L’AIgLE, (LA MALBAIE), QC
opening date: 2016 AERA 4275 pI2
Budget: ±900 000$
arChiteCts: ACDF ARChITECTURE
arChiteCtural team: MAxIME-ALExIs
FRAppIER, MARTIN ChAMpAgNE, JoAN
RENAUD, MAThIEU TREMBLAy, oLIVIA
DAIgNEAULT
struCtural ingineers: NCK
entrepreneur: DEMoNFoRT
photograph: ADRIEN WILLIAMs
www.acdf.ca
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for a direct experience of the
enchanting sunsets of Cap à
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evokes the spirit of the vernacular
houses of the region, is situated in La
he "Blanche" Chalet, whose name
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evokes
the spirit
of the
vernacular
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and
pure architecture
gentlyhouses
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landscape
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region,
is situated
in
a modern
fashion.
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lower level is
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foundations
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landscape.
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landscape
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a modern
fashion.
also serves as the foundation for the main entrance
and houses the technical functions of the cottage.
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is a nod
stone
foundations
of the
old
cladtointhe
a white
stained
wood, which
is reminiscent
wooden barns that once swept the landscape.
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views of the living spaces
This cottage residence is the
that
are at the
top
level. The
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of the
atmosphere
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owner. The
kitchen
and
room
social
nature of the by
house,
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are
characterized
large
openness to family, friendly,
and sometimes professional
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space by its
exchanges
are favoured
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a floating
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overhang whose unique
common life and the private life
form
is reminiscent of the
(bedrooms).
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structure of vernacular
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bridges.
fenestration underlines a
constant connection between
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the interior and nature,
aincluding
direct experience
the
the lake andofthe
forest.
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use
of
natural
enchanting sunsets of Cap à
materials, such as stone,
l’Aigle and the shimmering
wood, and steel in pure and
unique forms links the building
to the context and invites
contemplation.