Located in the verdant Laurentians in Quebec, the Estrade Residence reveals itself discretely on the shores of Lac de la Cabane in St-Adolphe d?Howard.

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Architects: MU Architecture

Location: Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, QC, Canada

Architect In Charge: MU Architecture

Area: 3600.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard (YUL Photo)

Project Team: Jean-Sébastien Herr, Charles Côté, Jean-Philippe Bellemare, Pierre-Alexandre Rhéaume, Floriane Deléglise

Contractor: Paul Lalonde et fils

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From the architect. Located in the verdant Laurentians in Quebec, the Estrade Residence reveals itself discretely on the shores of Lac de la Cabane in St-Adolphe d?Howard.It is by studying the steep and rocky topography of the place that MU Architecture decided to highlight the peculiarities of this site with an adapted and captivating architectural intervention. The first objective was to design a house in total harmony with its environment.

© Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard (YUL Photo)

Floor Plan

The singular topography of the project takes the form of a rocky crest that plunges into the lake. In order to create a discovery path, a series of animated volumes come to anchor, skirt or levitate on this unev...