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Natural Stone Provides A Base For This Modern Home

A modern home with a stone foundation and a black upper section.

Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes has recently completed a new home in Mauricie, a region of Canada’s Québec province between Montréal and Québec City.

The home’s design is inspired by the region’s industrial heritage and the natural elements that surround it.

A modern home with a stone foundation and a black upper section.

The unusually shaped home has been designed with the upper floor of the house rising from the ground and following the curves of the nearby St. Maurice River.

A modern home with a stone foundation and a black upper section.

The home consists of three wings set on a natural stone foundation, with each of the wings supported by a main structure of steel, as well as an intentionally exposed secondary woodwork structure.

A modern home with a stone foundation and a black upper section.

Black spruce plank siding was chosen for its visual neutrality for the upper section of the house, while the designer’s intention was to project an image of a mysterious object floating among the trees and interacting with the river bends.

A modern home with a stone foundation and a black upper section.

The upper floor appears to be suspended in mid-air, while the living areas are cantilevered and focus the views on the surrounding landscapes.

A modern home with a stone foundation and a black upper section.

The entrance is accessed through a covered outdoor space, sheltered from the elements, and arched on all four sides. The design of the arches is inspired by Les Forges du Saint-Maurice, echoing traditional natural stone masonry techniques.

The stone, wood, and glass entrance is accessed through a covered outdoor space, sheltered from the elements, and arched on all four sides.

The staircase wraps around cascading pendant fixtures and directs attention towards the upstairs living areas.

The staircase wraps around cascading pendant fixtures and directs attention towards the upstairs living areas.
The staircase wraps around cascading pendant fixtures and directs attention towards the upstairs living areas.

The ceiling is covered with knot-free cedar slats, providing a warm and soft contrast to the black exterior. The cedar ceiling also extends outside into a screened room, accentuating the transparent effect.

The ceiling of this modern home is covered with knot-free cedar slats, providing a warm and soft contrast to the black exterior. The cedar ceiling also extends outside into a screened room, accentuating the transparent effect.
The ceiling of this modern home is covered with knot-free cedar slats, providing a warm and soft contrast to the black exterior. The cedar ceiling also extends outside into a screened room, accentuating the transparent effect.

The living areas and the master suite are located on the second floor, whereas guests and visiting family areas, as well as garages and utility rooms, are located on the first floor. A sitting area with a wood-burning fireplace integrated into a massive stone wall soothes the room and offers a warm contrast to the raw materials of concrete, steel, and glass.

A sitting area with a wood-burning fireplace integrated into a massive stone wall soothes the room and offers a warm contrast to the raw materials of concrete, steel, and glass.

A secondary living room with a large couch and games area is filled with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

A secondary living room with a large couch and games area is filled with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
A secondary living room with a large couch and games area is filled with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

The light materials of the open-plan dining area and kitchen contrast the black accents of the structure, walls, and exterior.

The light materials of this open-plan dining area and kitchen contrast the black accents of the structure, walls, and exterior.

In one of the bedrooms, a wood accent wall adds warmth to the room, which has a concrete floor and opens to the deck.

A modern bedroom with a wood accent wall adds warmth to the room, which has a concrete floor and opens to the deck.

Both of the bathrooms have a similar color palette of white and grey with black accents, complementing the other areas of the home.

A modern bathroom with a black, white, and grey color palette.
A modern bathroom with a black, white, and grey color palette.
Photography by Adrien Williams | Architects: Bourgeois / Lechasseur architectes | General contractor: Construction Boulard et associés | Structural engineer: L2C experts conseils

Source: Contemporist