How do you tread lightly on the land but build a place for your family? Andre Lessard and Barbara Dewhirst designed their retreat to minimize impact on the lake and on the landscape. It is set far enough back that it can barely be seen, and every piece of it weighed less than 25 pounds and was carried in. It's like a giant Meccano set-just bring it in and bolt it together. It's triangular to have one less footing than a square plan, 450 square feet per floor, yet feels open and huge. It is truly minimalist, designed to use as little building material as possible. Read on...
1 comment:
fabulous!
I'd love to live there!
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