Peace Residence – Quebec, Canada
Title
Peace Residence – Quebec, Canada
Designed by
Quinzhee Architecture
Image Credit
© Adrien Williams
Website Source
Project
Project description provided by Quinzhee Architecture - Peace is a rustic retreat located on a wooded and sloping terrain near the summit of Le
Maelström Mountain in Lac-Beauport. Serving as both the starting and ending point for several
hiking trails developed directly on the vast site, it is the ideal refuge for outdoor enthusiasts.
The project revolves around the meeting of two volumes with complementary functions. The
first, a metal volume clad in eastern townshipper tiles, rises over three levels to house the
interior spaces, along with a rooftop terrace with a spa. Its profile adapts to the site’s natural
slope, forming a parallelogram shape that, with its generous parapets, shields the spa from
wind and prying eyes. The second volume, a large wooden bleachers covered in open-jointed
cedar slats, emerges from the ground and extends southeastward like an observatory, offering
panoramic views of the mountainous landscape and the distant river. This giant stair set not
only provides access to the various levels of the metal volume but also casts shade over the
interior spaces while offering numerous gathering, exercise, and contemplation areas for
visitors.
Upon arrival, one first passes beneath the wooden volume to enter the rustic retreat or access
the bleachers and forest trails. On the ground floor, the more intimate spaces of the bedrooms
are separated by the bathroom. The ceiling’s open-jointed cedar covering extends visually,
creating a seamless connection between the interior and the exterior. On the upper floor, the
living spaces are accessible from the inside via a ladder and from the outside via the stairs of
the bleachers. Enveloping the metal volume, the wooden structure reveals, on one side, a
balcony offering magnificent, unobstructed views, and on the other, the bleachers overlooking
the dense forest.
