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Pine Valley Concept
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Concept
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
The Woodland House is a residence for an active family with two young children. The clients chose the property for its vast natural forest and rich topography.
The dwelling is sited on a 2-acre property located in Kleinberg, Ontario: a village north of Toronto, notable for its heritage in Cana- dian art, and nature conservation. Protected by the Greenbelt Act as Protected Country- side, the site is characterized by lush veg- etation, mature forest, a winding creek, and rolling hills which offer dramatic views of the surrounding landscape. An existing back- split dwelling is sited in a private enclave on a plateau carved deep within the forest.
The Woodland House—for its relative proximity to city, its regional history, and its geographic features presents unique opportunities to create a cultural artifact in Kleinberg, and to honor the Village’s long tradition of cultivating art within the Canadian landscape. For these reasons, the program for the residence includes generous indoor and outdoor spaces for living and entertaining that pay tribute to the vibrant, yet tranquil and meditative qualities of the site. All principal living spaces are located at grade level. Where possible, these indoor spaces unfold into outdoor rooms; blending the inhabitation of interior and exterior into a singular experience. Views are afforded in each room, but are carefully framed to capture specific vistas.
In addition to the program requirements, the design mandate required us to minimize the physical impact on the site. To accomplish this, the existing single-storey structure is repurposed and a new addition is added to accommodate the functional program. The proposed building is C-shaped in plan. In elevation, the building is asymmetrically balanced with a two-storey volume on the north leg and a one-storey volume on the south. To dissolve the heightened structure, mirror-polished stainless steel and mirror-film laminated glass are used as cladding. The surrounding foliage and sky are reflected onto the building, painting the surface of the structure and becoming material. As the light changes throughout the day, and the sea- sons throughout the year, the building trans- forms with the site. The result is a structure that engages the architecture and its inhabit- ants in a sensorial discourse with the site.
Modest materials including clear-sealed high-density cement fiber board panels, steel cable, stained walnut, eramosa, gravel, and basalt stone complete the otherwise quiet and balanced palette. The exterior materials carry into the interior of the home and blur the interblended palette. The exterior materials carry into the interior of the home and blur the interior experience with the exterior experience.
The dwelling is sited on a 2-acre property located in Kleinberg, Ontario: a village north of Toronto, notable for its heritage in Cana- dian art, and nature conservation. Protected by the Greenbelt Act as Protected Country- side, the site is characterized by lush veg- etation, mature forest, a winding creek, and rolling hills which offer dramatic views of the surrounding landscape. An existing back- split dwelling is sited in a private enclave on a plateau carved deep within the forest.
The Woodland House—for its relative proximity to city, its regional history, and its geographic features presents unique opportunities to create a cultural artifact in Kleinberg, and to honor the Village’s long tradition of cultivating art within the Canadian landscape. For these reasons, the program for the residence includes generous indoor and outdoor spaces for living and entertaining that pay tribute to the vibrant, yet tranquil and meditative qualities of the site. All principal living spaces are located at grade level. Where possible, these indoor spaces unfold into outdoor rooms; blending the inhabitation of interior and exterior into a singular experience. Views are afforded in each room, but are carefully framed to capture specific vistas.
In addition to the program requirements, the design mandate required us to minimize the physical impact on the site. To accomplish this, the existing single-storey structure is repurposed and a new addition is added to accommodate the functional program. The proposed building is C-shaped in plan. In elevation, the building is asymmetrically balanced with a two-storey volume on the north leg and a one-storey volume on the south. To dissolve the heightened structure, mirror-polished stainless steel and mirror-film laminated glass are used as cladding. The surrounding foliage and sky are reflected onto the building, painting the surface of the structure and becoming material. As the light changes throughout the day, and the sea- sons throughout the year, the building trans- forms with the site. The result is a structure that engages the architecture and its inhabit- ants in a sensorial discourse with the site.
Modest materials including clear-sealed high-density cement fiber board panels, steel cable, stained walnut, eramosa, gravel, and basalt stone complete the otherwise quiet and balanced palette. The exterior materials carry into the interior of the home and blur the interblended palette. The exterior materials carry into the interior of the home and blur the interior experience with the exterior experience.
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