London-based Trevor Horne Architects has completed a waterfront house in Ontario, referencing local barn structures through expansive spaces and a zinc-clad pitched roof.
The Corbourg residence is situated on the Canadian shore of Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes that define the country's southeastern border with the United States.

As the clients had previously resided on a farm, the architects sought to reference the traditional, pitched-roofed structures in their design.
Elaborating on the rectangular layout of a barn, the firm slightly offset two rectilinear volumes to make up the house.

At the entry facade, the L-shaped indent in the plan accommodates a broad terrace boasting lake vistas.
The offset alignment also allows for a more private courtyard and garden behind the building.
Further taking cues from farm structures, the architects placed a gabled roof on each volume ? forming a V-shaped indent along the centre-line where the plans overlap and connect.
The zinc-clad roof complements the ash-grey Petersen Tegl brick exterior. The architects intended the dark palette to give the residence a low profile, aided by a line of trees at the front of the property.

"Screening by existing trees and the dark hues of the Petersen brick help to create a discreet presence from the lakefront and public park," said Trevor Horne Architects.
The colour scheme shifts inside the home, where matte white walls and ceilings contrast walnut floors.

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