Massive brick walls and simple geometric forms define this home in a Canadian forest by Montreal-based studio Atelier Barda, which overlooks the client's horse stables.

The home is located near Mont Tremblant, a popular holiday location known for its natural landscapes. The clients own a horse farm on the remote site, and wanted to add a home and ceramics studio.
"European stables and horse-breeding centres were among the references explored during the initial design phase," said Atelier Barda, co-founded by Antonio di Bacco and Cécile Combelle.

The dense forest surrounding the Gauthier Residence makes the building invisible from the road. The approach culminates at the main facade: a monumental brick wall with a single off-centred arched opening.
Through this entrance is a corridor that separates the two wings of the asymmetrical V-shaped plan. One wing contains a three-car garage and the owner's ceramics studio. The other accommodates the domestic spaces.
"The sequence marks a division between the service areas, the artist's studio, and the more intimate family space," Atelier Barda said.

These distinct areas are connected by the curved corridor, with a low ceiling that is intended to highlight the differences between each space. From the arched foyer, this narrow hallway leads to the home's expansive main room.

The gabled volume features large west-facing openings and contains the kitchen, living, and dining areas of the home. Even more light is...