Forest Retreat by Kariouk Architects
Forest Retreat is a rustic, modern retreat located in Caledon, Canada, designed in 2021 by Kariouk Architects.
Description
A Family Retreat in Rural Ontario
The clients for this project live abroad, and sought a Canadian homestead ? an anchor ? for their large, young family. During summer and winter holidays, the parents wanted their children immersed in an Ontario landscape like the one in which they were raised.
To this end, they requested a ?rustic, modern retreat? for their 100-acre property of forest, wetland, and meadows.
The family sought a generous home to allow young teenagers and extended family to be comfortable in a remote area for long stays. They sought a casual, comfortable space for the family and their dogs that would encourage activities like hiking and snowshoeing ? no fancy entertaining. Under One Roof
The most powerful aspect of the design is the long, tent-like roof, which follows the site?s topography. The roof and its ridge beam became the design?s primary focus, shaping the circulation path through the home?s interior, ultimately extending a view toward the forest.
A primary technical challenge was the roof?s structure, which despite its 60-metre length needed to seem light. The folds and angles of the steel roof are supported by the meandering ridge-beam.
The roof cantilevers and tapers at all edges. At the entry side of the house, the roof lifts like a bird?s wing off the garage volume beneath, sheltering an outdoor terra...
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