This modern ski chalet was designed as a weekend retreat for a family with school age children. Sited on the steep slope of a former ski hill, Mont-Jasper, near the village of Saint-Donat. At an elevation of 2,435 feet above sea level, the site is among the highest residential building lots in the Laurentians and Lanaudière regions.  From this elevation, surrounded by a dense forest of spruce, maple, beech and birch trees, the chalet commands 100-mile panoramic views over beautiful Lac Archambault.

© Marc Cramer

Architects: RobitailleCurtis

Location: Lac Archambault, Lac-Jacques-Cartier, QC G0A, Canada

Architect In Charge: Andrew Curtis

Area: 2750.0 ft2
Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Marc Cramer

Structural Engineer: Lateral, Thibaut Lefort

Mechanical Engineer: J and M Engineers, Joe Matje

© Marc Cramer

From the architect. This modern ski chalet was designed as a weekend retreat for a family with school age children. Sited on the steep slope of a former ski hill, Mont-Jasper, near the village of Saint-Donat. At an elevation of 2,435 feet above sea level, the site is among the highest residential building lots in the Laurentians and Lanaudière regions.  From this elevation, surrounded by a dense forest of spruce, maple, beech and birch trees, the chalet commands 1...