The Wood Duck is L?Abri?s first built house design. A simple concept, rational plan and traditional methods of construction where put forward to simplify the construction of the project, self-build by a young carpenter with a modest budget. The architecture is humble : the little wood volume recedes in the landscape.

© Jack Jérôme

Architects: L?Abri

Location: Bolton, NY, United States

Architects In Charge: Nicolas Lapierre, Francis Pelletier, Francis Martel Labrecque

Area: 1365.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Jack Jérôme, Jean-Christophe Laniel, Alexandre Desourdy

© Jack Jérôme

The Wood Duck is L?Abri?s first built house design. A simple concept, rational plan and traditional methods of construction where put forward to simplify the construction of the project, self-build by a young carpenter with a modest budget. The architecture is humble : the little wood volume recedes in the landscape.
© Jean-Christophe Laniel

This little house was drawn for a young carpenter wishing to self-build his first home in Bolton, in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

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Floor Plan

Floor Plan

The land faces the ski slopes of Mont Glen to the south and overlooks the river below. This topography orients the house plan. The south facade opens fully to the valley. The north facade, headed towards the public domain, is only punctuate...