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Gauthier House in Mont-Tremblant, Québec
Real Estate Development in Mont-Tremblant, Canada – design by Atelier Barda architecture
Jul 2, 2018
Gauthier House in Québec
Design: Atelier Barda architecture
Location: Mont-Tremblant, Canada
Gauthier House in Québec

“La Maison Gauthier” (the Gauthier House) is located in the Laurentians, in Quebec, near the town of Mont-Tremblant. It is set in a hilly terrain and is surrounded by a dense expanse of forest characteristic of this mountainous region.

The lot is located on a rocky hill covered with spruce and birch. It is bounded to the east by the main road and to the west by the owners? horse farm. The clients wanted a volume with views largely oriented towards the horses? riding arena below. At the same time, they wanted to take advantage of the intimacy created by the topography of the lot.
The forested berm between the road and house creates a visual filter, allowing a sequential progression towards the building. The volume is not visible from the main road below, but gradually emerges, culminating in the imposing facade of opaque brick with a single off-centred arch. This is the main entrance to the house.

Orgazination and perceptual narrative

The client?s marked interest in American minimalist painters, along with the presence of her ceramics studio, influenced the composition of the floor plan and the interconnection...