La Brèche is a modern cottage located in Eastman, Canada, designed in 2021 by Naturehumaine [architecture+design].

Description
The client wished to have the architect conceive a compact second home immersed in a woody lot in front of Mount Orford, in the Eastern Townships.
The one-acre lot, characterized by a hilly landscape, is part of a housing development dating back to the 1970s. At its highest point, the property is topped with a bedrock on which it is decided to strongly anchor the new construction.
The client?s functional needs are strategically distributed inside two independent volumes connected by a walkway forming a breach through the house. The main volume hosts the living and sleeping spaces, while the second volume contains functional areas such as a workshop and a guest bedroom/loft with its own bathroom. This physical distinction of both elements was a desire of the client in order to preserve each other?s privacy. The orientation of the house on its site was mainly dictated by the desired view of Mount-Orford. The living room, the dining room, and the kitchen are facing the mountain located on the Northside of the lot. The viewpoints are treated both as picture frames onto nature and as wide panoramic glazed apertures overlooking the undulating landscape profile. The position of the house at the edge of the sloping lot magnifies the view as well as creates a floating sensation for the inhabitants.
Combining the desire for both a contemp...