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La Cedrière
By : Blanchette Architectes
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 15th edition
Discipline : Architecture : Grand Winner
Categories : Special Award / Architecture + Wood : Gold Certification
Categories : Residential Building / Cottage & Country House : Gold Certification
Nestled in the heart of the Bel-Air Tremblant resort area, the La Cédrière residence is anchored on its site, facing forward the undergrowth and the roundabound. The land, marked with an uneven slope on its boundaries, forced the siting of the main building at its heart, affirming the intimacy and privacy of the residence.
Wooden slats make up the facades, sometimes acting as a protective screen, sometimes as a frame on the landscape. The cedar wood frame then participate in the kinetics of the project; sometimes transparent, sometimes opaque. The contrasting composition of the facades provides a dynamic interpretation of the building. Wood inhabits the majority of the walls, from the outside to the inside, in a desire to anchor it to the landscape. From the inside, the bay windows fully incorporate the surface of the walls, blurring the boundaries between seasonal landscapes and inhabited interiors.
The plan revolves around two dark objects; the staircase and the fireplace. They act as a link in space, allowing a partial division of uses and participating in the expression of the double height, at the heart of this compact plan. The glass partitions and the imposing mirrors contribute to the expression of the fluidity of the layout, whilst their reflections on the full depth of the residence, let in the surrounding landscape.
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Architect : Blanchette Architectes
