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Hatley House in Québec
Rural Real Estate Development in Canada – design by Pelletier de Fontenay
May 27, 2019
Hatley House
Design: Pelletier de Fontenay in collaboration with François Abbott
Location: Québec, Canada

Approaching the Hatley House from the nearby dirt road, one immediately recognizes the high-pitched gables so typical of the area. The roofline stands out above the rolling hills: three gables clustered together in an unusual way.

The house is built on a natural plateau, providing a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding countryside and the mountains beyond. This landscape is defined by rolling hills, pastures, forest, and mountains.
Farmhouses, barns, and sheds are scattered within this scenery. These structures are integral to the language of this place. The house uses these elements from the original agricultural structures, reinterpreting them in a more abstract way.

Three identically shaped volumes of varying sizes and orientation are connected side by side without ever intersecting. Together, they form an uncommon yet coherent ensemble. The shape of the house constantly changes as you move around it, while always remaining clear and intelligible. Three surrounding courtyards form a square around the house.

The steep standing seam metal roof and deep timber lattice façade echo the nearby constructions.

The house is composed of three wings: the c...