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The Rock in Shefford
Residential Building Development, Canada ? design by ATELIER GÉNÉRAL architecture
21 Nov 2017
The Rock House
Design: ATELIER GÉNÉRAL architecture
Location: Shefford, Quebec, Canada
The Rock House

Atelier Général proposes an aerial refuge, a residence merged with the mountain and immersed in a maple forest.

The initial idea for this project was to merge with the mountain, to nestle into the terrain until it becomes one with the residence. Entering the site from below, we see a black volume that seems to emerge from the slope and detach itself from the surrounding vegetation. Its dark truncated shape echoes the rocky projections that inhabit the site. The living areas, located upstairs, offer the occupant an intimate relationship to the site, a level access to a wild and untouched nature via a large terrace profiled to the topography. At the other extremity, the house rises above the void, allowing an atmospheric point of view towards the treetops.
 
A utility space sheltered by the projection of the upper floor gives access to the residence. From there, a wooden staircase leads to the main floor, where the spaces flow freely under a flat, floating roof, showing a laminated wood structure. An inner course circulates from room to room, following the outer walls. The walls open at the end of each axis to offer a view of the surrounding trees, creating the feelin...