CHALET LE THUYA

Office: MacDonald Architecture + Design 

Type: Chalet

Location: Sainte-Émélie-de-l’Énergie, Québec

Collaborators: Individual

Costruction: Hors piste co. Inc

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Phase: Concept - Design Development

Status: Built 2024

Located an hour and a half north of Montreal, Chalet SE is a two bedroom rental chalet. The chalet provides a natural getaway for those looking to escape the busyness of city life. 

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The site is one of five lots in this forested landscape. The project rests on a plateau overlooking a nearby river. Careful attention was given to the sitting of the chalet in order to minimize the need for additional clearing and disturbance of surrounding vegetation. In time the chalet will blend further into the natural landscape as the natural cedar siding greys with age.

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The simple gable form design minimizes additional construction costs and creates ease of construction for the client who intends to self-build. The simple floor plan creates a single loaded corridor layout where the north facing wall integrates a collection of built-in storage, seating and a flexible workspace. Vista views can be experienced from the open concept living space that opens out onto a large deck space that is shared with a screened porch and wood storage.