Bridge House / LLAMA urban design
The Bridge House is located two hours north of the city of Toronto, on the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario.
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
Architects: LLAMA urban design
Location: Huntsville, Canada
Architect In Charge: Mariana Leguia
Design Team: Angus Laurie, Patrick Webb, Alvaro Rivadeneira (LLAMA urban design)
Area: 230.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
Engineers: Blackwell Structural Engineers. Mike Feindel,
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
The Bridge House is located two hours north of the city of Toronto, on the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario.
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
Placed over a ravine, between two large maple trees, the volume has a minimal impact on the site. It sits across the steepest part of the slope, drawing a 38-metre-long horizontal line that acts as a counterpoint to the landscape. This simple gesture celebrates the experience of the place, not only as one walks through the house, over and across the ravine, but also when heading down to the waterfront, underneath the house, as one would cross a portico that heightens the monumental scale of the landscape.
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
The house has two main facades. One faces the lake, acting as a sort of balcony that opens up towards the landscape, 6 metres above the ravine, placing the user at the height of the tree ...
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
Architects: LLAMA urban design
Location: Huntsville, Canada
Architect In Charge: Mariana Leguia
Design Team: Angus Laurie, Patrick Webb, Alvaro Rivadeneira (LLAMA urban design)
Area: 230.0 m2
Project Year: 2016
Photographs: A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
Engineers: Blackwell Structural Engineers. Mike Feindel,
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
The Bridge House is located two hours north of the city of Toronto, on the shores of Mary Lake in Port Sydney, Ontario.
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
Placed over a ravine, between two large maple trees, the volume has a minimal impact on the site. It sits across the steepest part of the slope, drawing a 38-metre-long horizontal line that acts as a counterpoint to the landscape. This simple gesture celebrates the experience of the place, not only as one walks through the house, over and across the ravine, but also when heading down to the waterfront, underneath the house, as one would cross a portico that heightens the monumental scale of the landscape.
© A-Frame studio/ Ben Rahn
The house has two main facades. One faces the lake, acting as a sort of balcony that opens up towards the landscape, 6 metres above the ravine, placing the user at the height of the tree ...
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