Atelier Pierre Thibault builds slender Leblanc Residence on sandy Canadian coast
Traditional maritime construction and the harsh climate of Canada's Atlantic coast influenced the architecture studio Atelier Pierre Thibault's design of this house, which is raised on pilotis above a sandy site.
The Quebec City firm designed the low-slung Leblanc Residence for a rural plot that overlooks Canada's Northumberland Strait. It is located in Grand-Barachois, a remote village in the province of New-Brunswick.
It is elevated above the ground to allow for pools of water that gather around the house to flow underneath.Wooden planks clad the exterior and are painted white to help protect them from the sea air.
"Maritime construction brings up specific challenges, since all materials need to age well in challenging conditions," said Atelier Pierre Thibault. A long exterior deck that fronts the house, meanwhile, is left untreated so that it will turn to a silvery grey colour over time.
Atelier Pierre Thibault designed the home as two separate pavilions that are protected by a wide, overhanging roof ? a form that is intended to blend in with the horizon beyond.
Steel columns supporting the roof are painted white to bolster them against the salty air's corrosive effects.
The first volume is more opaque and enclosed, and contains the residence's three bedrooms along a corridor. It also contains the main entrance, which features a glazed passageway that offers views to the ocean.
To protect the resident's privacy, the bedrooms have limited openings to the la...
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