La Tierce is a residence perched on a sloping terrain by a lake in Laurentides, Quebec, Canada; like a true observation point of the landscape, its volumes create a varied relationship with the environment offering panoramic views, as well as interesting views of a tree, a wooded area, or the cliff.
La Tierce is one of the architecture projects designed by Atelier Boom Town, characterized by three main volumes with double-pitched roofs and cladding in oxidized cedar boards; these house the central core of the residence, evoking rural constructions from a bygone era. This initial volumetric composition is connected by a series of spaces with flat roofs and visible laminated wood structure.
The wooden structure creates spaces and organizes flows; it connects the dwelling from east to west, from north to south, and from the rock of the cliff to the sky through the cedar canopies. An observation space of the place offers multiple orientations and a diversification of viewpoints: its voids extend into a panoramic terrace to the south and a loggia to the west, allowing access to outdoor spaces at the upper level and diversifying the experience of the place.
Two of the volumes of La Tierce are projected on the slope leading to the lake. The protected spaces below host outdoor terraces on a natural plateau, offering another immersive experience in the environment. Despite dense vegetation, the presence of the lake is perceptible through the shimmer and lapping of the water filtering through the trees. The house is in close relationship with its context: externally it emerges delicately among the cliffs and trees, while its interior is informed and defined by that same landscape.
The project is developed in the sobriety of its volumetrics, its architectural components, and the choice of materials; it prioritizes the well-being of the inhabitants through an intimate and diversified relationship with the surrounding nature. The socio-ecological values of the project are concretized, not only by the use of local materials, but also by the integration of a system of ten geothermal wells used for its conditioning and heating systems.
