Lawrencetown House

Architect: Bishop McDowell / David Burlock
Place: Lawrencetown, Canada
Type: House

Published by Wallpaper*

Bedrooms: 3

Published project facts ↗

The house is divided into two distinct structures, linked by a wall — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
The house is divided into two distinct structures, linked by a wall

Two pitched-roof volumes face the Nova Scotian coast, using metal roofing and a linking service wall to shelter family life from the exposed shore.

A slot in the wall reveals the ocean beyond — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
A slot in the wall reveals the ocean beyond

The oceanside façade of the new house — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
The oceanside façade of the new house

The main living space of the Laurencetown House — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
The main living space of the Laurencetown House

The living room is on the first floor, offering unobstructed Atlantic views — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
The living room is on the first floor, offering unobstructed Atlantic views

The kitchen, with the entrance beyond — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
The kitchen, with the entrance beyond

Looking back at the kitchen in the Laurencetown House — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
Looking back at the kitchen in the Laurencetown House

The detailing of the metal seamed roof is minimal and precise — (Image credit: James Brittain) · Published project source
The detailing of the metal seamed roof is minimal and precise

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