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2024-05-13T12:36:48-04:00
https://archinect.com/news/article/150422990/a-perfect-cube-chalet-occupies-a-rural-canadian-forest
A perfect cube chalet occupies a rural Canadian forest
Niall Patrick Walsh
2024-04-07T08:00:00-04:00
>2024-04-08T13:37:07-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/71af1bde55ab599bd04f3fc3b2792c68.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Montreal-based practice <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1576868/maurice-martel-architecte" target="_blank">Maurice Martel architecte</a> has completed a rural rustic home in Mandeville, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4065/canada" target="_blank">Canada</a>. </p>
<p>Set within a forest and bordered by a river, the Rustic Grade chalet is described as “the ideal mini-home to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life in the outside world.”</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/68f6da24644c48adfe6779dfee65bd09.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/68f6da24644c48adfe6779dfee65bd09.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Adrien Williams</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cff7ab0d2ca38631ce02acc70d6d9b1e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/cf/cff7ab0d2ca38631ce02acc70d6d9b1e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Adrien Williams</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The architecture of the chalet strikes a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/7008/minimalism" target="_blank">minimalist</a> tone, taking a simplistic cube form. </p>
<p>The home is clad in a “meticulous choice of durable and maintenance-free materials,” with the form and lines of the cube contrasting with the organic nature of the forest.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0afbc9a2979a5d839447dc2ffe773d15.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0a/0afbc9a2979a5d839447dc2ffe773d15.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Adrien Williams</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1f3af7b5fb691580a6be8ee2ebed00a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b1/b1f3af7b5fb691580a6be8ee2ebed00a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Adrien Williams</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The number of openings is limited to improve energy efficiency, with the orientation of each window carefully chosen to maximize natural light while taking advantage of river views. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9f47b94b09c103025a63da7607150ed7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9f/9f47b94b09c103025a63da7607150ed7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Adrien Williams</figcaption></figure><p>The footprint of the home itself was also deliberately restricted, “embodying the quintessence of an economical dwelling wit...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150199786/pavilion-inspired-by-philip-johnson-s-glass-house-rises-in-montr-al
Pavilion inspired by Philip Johnson's Glass House rises in Montréal
Sean Joyner
2020-05-28T13:08:00-04:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fb/fbd41a6feeceea100e431e2219aa9c0e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Inspired by Philip Johnson's Glass House and the Ben Rose House from <em>Ferris Bueller's Day Off,</em> a glass-clad pavilion recently completed by <a href="http://www.mauricemartel.com/" target="_blank">Maurice Martel Architecte</a> sits as a tribute to modern architecture in Montréal.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0ad412eda38aae0dc73cd065fc41c94.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0ad412eda38aae0dc73cd065fc41c94.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7a26bb5ce1f779d6f9187d36abef73b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7a26bb5ce1f779d6f9187d36abef73b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/823399ba677320c76b68439d12babc51.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/82/823399ba677320c76b68439d12babc51.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Photos by Adrien Williams.</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Complete with a four-season, indoor swimming pool and planted within an expansive, grassy site, this glass pavilion offers refuge for reflection, recreation, and rejuvenation. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1ea1ab50557781fade3f42f4f75fb2bc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1e/1ea1ab50557781fade3f42f4f75fb2bc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/23c8835d64195bb74fd2a76e68c734eb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/23/23c8835d64195bb74fd2a76e68c734eb.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Photos by Adrien Williams.</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The perimeter glazing gives the flat roof a floating effect and the accompanying skylights offer an ample washing of natural light through the space.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64053b4a24c4b4b179fbafe62067cb59.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64053b4a24c4b4b179fbafe62067cb59.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/20bfcb0ea85e5bc33a1e1e76e113aec3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/20/20bfcb0ea85e5bc33a1e1e76e113aec3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f36bdf04ab711798c9ddff3b666f183c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f3/f36bdf04ab711798c9ddff3b666f183c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d2306027cec2d1db0abe1f9f84a2385.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2d2306027cec2d1db0abe1f9f84a2385.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Photos by Raphael Thibodeau.</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Inside the pavilion, a core feature is the cylindrical bathroom, clad in red cedar panels, creating a contrast to the white mosaic of the interior.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a81577671680ac9704f9e988fe5aeb96.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a8/a81577671680ac9704f9e988fe5aeb96.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50f05ede9e8c6147f933f53bd03cda6d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/50f05ede9e8c6147f933f53bd03cda6d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photos by Raphael Thibodeau.</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/717518029a5598aa88d8a02f28d91c84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/717518029a5598aa88d8a02f28d91c84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Photo by Adrien Williams.</figcaption></figure></figure>