La Pointe
ARCHITECTS
Atelier L'abri
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
LOCATION
37, Chemin de la Truite, Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Canada
BUDGET
$50K - 100K
YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Hospitality + Sport › Hotel
Built on a 12'x12' plan, the project addresses the challenge of designing an extremely compact, yet comfortable and low-cost living unit.
L'Abri developed La Pointe following their design-build approach, also aiming at solving the problem of building on a remote site, only accessible by foot, with minimal impact on its environment.
With its triangular geometry, the shelter offers a reinterpretation of the legendary A-frame popularized in North America in the 1950s.
It was important for the designers to create a simple, almost sculptural structure that would provide functional and nature-oriented spaces.
An inclined ladder leads to the bed, suspended in the cathedral ceiling by steel rods.
The focal point of the refuge is the large bay window that offers uninterrupted views of the forest and reservoir below.
Leaning on the main volume, the covered terrace becomes the ideal place to continue to enjoy the outdoors when the temperature is less favorable.
Timeless, the steel roofing is a nod to rural buildings from another era. The exterior cladding of natural cedar board and batten will take on a silvery hue over the years.