Clearview Chalet by AKB
Atelier Kastelic Buffey (AKB) have designed a chalet in Clearview, Ontario, Canada.
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Clearview Chalet by AKB
This chalet is embedded into the side of a slope, providing a one-storey elevation upon entry with long views to Nottawasaga Bay. The clients wanted a custom-designed, contemporary chalet, requiring minimal maintenance, to be realized on a tight budget with a condensed construction schedule. This emphasis on practicality and economy led to a single volume clad in board and batton with a low pitched, overhung metal roof. The result is a simple black form in the snow-blanketed landscape. This stark contrast to the winter terrain is inverted inside, where white walls and large window openings dissolve the interior into an abstraction with the pristine snow outside. A modest interior of concrete floors, sliding doors, a wood burning fireplace and custom oak cabinetry combined with prefabricated cabinets, provide a serene backdrop within a well-proportioned and quiet space.
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Visit the AKB website – here.
Photography by Shai Gil
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James M on 19 May 2011 at 6:15 am #
I understand this building was showcased in the winter to show the contrast of materials, but when doing so the extreme sanitary white nature of the building makes it look extremely cold. All of the materials used are cold colors, greys blacks and whites – all colors that refute the warming qualities of that fireplace and its cozy qualities.
ariana roberts on 19 May 2011 at 12:45 pm #
beautiful place!
ModernMan on 19 May 2011 at 4:04 pm #
Fantastic!…I’m sure it suited the clients perfectly.
shane on 20 May 2011 at 6:58 am #
to go w/ James’ comment, how drab does this look when it’s green & colourful outside? But I do like the effect of the seamless interior
redblank on 20 May 2011 at 12:24 pm #
Sanitary? Cold? Why do you project such artificial and subjective (not to mention, negative) judgements on a project that, if you actually read the statement, was based on economy and abstraction? Since when does color equal warmth of any sort and the lack thereof equal cold sanitation?
For the record, if you’ve ever lived in a house with white walls and ceiling, the ambient light reflecting off grass, other buildings, etc. prevent the white surfaces from ever actually being white. In fact, interiors that are this pristine change by the minute based on the angle of the sun and countless other variable exterior conditions.
Not to mention: how would you propose to make it feel “warmer” — paint it “builder toupe”?
Frankly, it’s useless to apply subjective critism to work that you haven’t actually experienced in person.
MD Interior Design on 21 May 2011 at 6:25 pm #
I love, love, love… the simplicity, the elegance and the sophistication of this home.
James M on 22 May 2011 at 5:12 pm #
I understand the project was based on economy, and I really like the seamless nature of the structure. However, I don’t feel the materiality of the building was considered enough.
Sorry for being too vague but thank you for assuming I would paint it “Builder toupe”…
Dan on 22 May 2011 at 10:16 pm #
James,
1. You have only criticisms, but no suggestions. You don’t think they used the “right” materials, but you don’t say what materials they should have used.
2. This house wasn’t built for you. Do you understand that? The architects have clients, and this is what those people wanted. Maybe they want it cold?
Swampgas on 31 May 2011 at 8:25 am #
Elegant in it’s very graphic simplicity. Inexpensive as the client required without being cheap.
Jay W. on 02 Jun 2011 at 3:18 am #
I wish we could see the floor plan. The exterior dimensions & roof pitch are beautiful. For warmth I`d only add a Black Lab retriever Or a pic of one above the fireplace.