Location: North Hatley, Quebec

Architecture Practices: LAMAS Architecture Ltd.

Situated between an old farm road and a working hillside vineyard, this long house is attached to a stone wall inspired by the local agricultural landscape. It houses three generations of a family, with spaces to come together as well as functional secluded areas. A simple geometric move, a twist in plan, orients the walls toward the lake below, making each room a unique volume, collected under one roof. The long wall unfurls compositional events: aperture, window, chimney, entry, courtyard. Locally sourced materials and craftsmanship highlight the joining of wood and gathered stone with minimal disturbance to the original site.

 

Jury Comments

“By rooting the Virgin Vineyard House in its place, this project achieved high sustainability performance with minimal means. The strategy ranged from the use of gathered stones for cladding, to employing high-performing materials for the building envelope. On the exterior, the structure reads as a farmhouse, but its plan is unreservedly contemporary and addresses its need to serve as a multigenerational dwelling.”

 

 

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Publish Date : 2024/Jun/21