This house, whose name refers to the brightest star in the Aquila constellation, is located in Cap-à-l'Aigle, in the region of Charlevoix. Altaïr means "The Flying Eagle." What makes the house stand out is its "V" shape and long facades that are suspended over nature. While discrete from the street and closed to the north, it unfolds toward the river, as though to take flight.

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Architects: Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes

Location: Cap-à-l'Aigle, QC G0T, Canada

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Adrien Williams

General Contractor: Construction des Grands-Jardins

© Adrien Williams

From the architect. This house, whose name refers to the brightest star in the Aquila constellation, is located in Cap-à-l'Aigle, in the region of Charlevoix. Altaïr means "The Flying Eagle." What makes the house stand out is its "V" shape and long facades that are suspended over nature. While discrete from the street and closed to the north, it unfolds toward the river, as though to take flight.
© Adrien Williams

Regarding the form, two longitudinal prisms are laid up one on top of the other. A voluntary misalignment allows contemplation of the scenery. The long glass facades provide different perspectives and framings of the river, the forest, and...