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House in Caledon
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House in Caledon
The site is a 90-acre parcel of rolling farmland, located in Caledon, forty-five minutes north-west of Toronto. As an agricultural property, natural topography, experiential sequence, and the existing barn structure provide a dramatic situation for this new residence for a family of four, in conjunction with a weaving studio constructed within an existing barn. Careful siting re-presents this landscape’s rural character and innate qualities of exposure and containment. Despite being typical structures in this part of Ontario, the existing barn and stone farmhouse (1) viewed from the new and entirely separate house (2) create an opportunity to reference the vernacular past through a modern framework. The new house is a non-building, and leaves the existing farm settlement intact. Careful view-framing, and spatial sequencing provides a framework through which one can experience the site’s complimentary aspects and agricultural history. Sensitive to its context within the Niagara Escarpment, the house is located away from the original farmhouse and barn, at the end of a long lane, with a modest presence from the road. This distance establishes the appearance of two separate occupancies as viewed from the road, and through this quiet approach to siting, the property’s pastoral presence is preserved. A watercourse, a setting engaged in the ground plane, and a continuous roof element structure one’s perception of the place, and its relationship to the original site beyond. Invisible from the road, a visual and physical promenade in the form of a watercourse links the new residence to the historic settlement. Each element - old and new - retains its character and integrity, while establishing a collective sense of place.
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