A summer cottage on a narrow lot along Lake Erie.

 

L O C A T I O N

Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada

C L I E N T

Lisbeth Alpern + Walter Kuhn

S T A T S

3,500 sf

Services included construction documents, construction administration, and interior design

Selected Construction Drawings [10mb]

 

The project began as the completion of construction documents for a pre-existing design by another architect, but evolved into construction administration and interior design services.  The thin 16-foot wide house contains spaces that are arranged linearly and squeezed onto an equally narrow site.  The design connects the beach to the heavily vegetated yard through a simple palette of materials that creates an uninterrupted flow throughout the interior spaces of the home.  Working in conjunction with the cabinetry, a series of transom windows delivers light deep into the spaces and establishes a horizontal datum.  This datum maintains visual continuity through the linear house and connects the lake to the backyard beyond.

 

C O L L A B O R A T O R S

Scott Aquilina & Nick Brown
Sider Brothers Builders