Devil’s Glen is located on the Bruce Peninsula. It's a few hours north of Toronto. The design process began with an on-site picnic, where a discussion focused more on the natural elements of the site rather than the building. That conversation inspired the ethic of the project to come. The design began with two fixations. One having the house sited…
A sculpture of wooden cubes as a home for a family by Appels Architekten This family home expresses its inner life its context of seasons, light, and surroundings in a simple architectural figure. It distinguishes between private rooms and a generous open space for daily family life. All private rooms are composed of a sculpture of wooden cubes. Between them, the…
This small house structure, located in Bundoran Farm—a unique sustainable residential community on a working farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia. Is an art studio, an exercise room, and a place to practice and rehearse on the drum kit. In other words, a getaway from the owners’ busy city life. With the 2020 arrival…
Wood is the most sustainable building material and contributes relatively little to a building’s carbon debt. Architects at Opal design buildings exclusively following the Passive House principals. Their fundamental goal is to generate a net-positive effect on the environment, making wood their preferred material. Designed to replace a seasonal cottage on a south-facing lot wedged between the road and the…