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Fraser Residence

Fraser Residence
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FRASER RESIDENCE

 Christopher Simmonds Architect

ARCHITECTS
Christopher Simmonds Architect

YEAR
2011

CATEGORY
Houses

LOCATION
Ottawa, canada

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Juxtaposed volumes define the exterior appearance of this modern home while interweaving spacial volumes define the expansive interior.

A generous transparency floods the living spaces with natural light and connects the home with compact yet effective outdoor living spaces.

Fraser Residence
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Fraser Residence
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Fraser Residence
© Courtesy of Christopher Simmonds Architect

The house takes advantage of its sloping site by inserting the garage into the lower level.

This allows the elongated porch and glazed projections of the living spaces to define the home’s character in the streetscape.

Subtle earth-toned brick, stained cedar siding and dark bronze aluminum glazing systems form the house’s neutral exterior palette which allow it to ease gently into a more traditional context.

Fraser Residence
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Fraser Residence
© Courtesy of Christopher Simmonds Architect

A minimal palette of dark oak floors and cabinetry contrast the white surfaces of the gallery-like interior and its modern art collection.

Fraser Residence
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Fraser Residence
© Courtesy of Christopher Simmonds Architect

This simplicity ensures that the people are the foreground and the home is the background of day to day living.

Fraser Residence
© Courtesy of Christopher Simmonds Architect
Fraser Residence
© Courtesy of Christopher Simmonds Architect


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