A mountain cottage for ski weekends, for a family with 2 children. The project simply draws itself through the landscape as a black stroke hurtling down the slope. This axis, heavily marked by the shape of the house, points towards the south as well as Mount Sutton, a view which we wanted to prioritize.

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Architects: Paul Bernier Architecte

Location: Sutton, Canada

Lead Architects: Paul Bernier

Area: 2400.0 ft2

Project Year: 2013

Photographs: Claude Dagenais

Collaborators: Anick Thibeault

General Constructor: Pierre Boivin construction

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Text description provided by the architects. A mountain cottage for ski weekends, for a family with 2 children. The project simply draws itself through the landscape as a black stroke hurtling down the slope. This axis, heavily marked by the shape of the house, points towards the south as well as Mount Sutton, a view which we wanted to prioritize.
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Upper Floor Plan

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The roof slope is inverted to the site?s topography. Hence, the house has 2 levels to its south end, with wide openings, whereas its north end has a low facade with few openings and is protected by a car shelter. The shelter?s concrete wall also protects the house from runoff waters coming from the mountain, which are heavy during the melting season. The house is ...