MU Architecture’s lakeside Quebec residence is an ‘ode to the beauty of nature’

2023-02-15T12:52:00-05:00

Montreal-based MU Architecture has completed a lakeside house in Quebec. Built on the shores of Lake Revdor, the three-level Break Residence was commissioned to fulfill the client’s wish of building a home on the land of his ancestors and is described by the design team as “a place of welcoming and gathering” for the small surrounding community.

Image credit: Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard

The project is located on a challenging site, with a narrow lot and sloping topography. The resulting residence is composed of several interlocking volumes resembling a series of rocks, with two levels visible from the street and a hidden ‘garden level’ on the opposite side opening onto the lake.

Image credit: Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard

On the street side, a sculptural main entrance is defined by a double-story canopy chiseled between the rock-like volumes. In contrast to the solid, secretive nature of the streetside elevation, the lakeside sees the residence exhibit an open and extroverted personality comp...

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MU Architecture’s lakeside Quebec residence is an ‘ode to the beauty of nature’