The matte-black A-frame folds into the slope, blurring roof and wall. From some views it disappears; from others, it commands the landscape.
A-Frame Chalet
Mont Ste Marie
This A-frame chalet is nestled atop the hills in south-western Québec. It's built into the mountainside with views onto the ski hill and high above the lakes and rivers below.
Inspired by ski chalets in the Alpes, the A-frame is supported by massive Douglas Fir wood beams with large windows that open up into the surrounding forest and mountain.
A-Frame Reimagined
Timber At The Core
Sixteen Douglas Fir beams—massive, warm, and exact—form the structural and visual heart of the home.
Chalet Fun Facts
3
Custom Staircases, each hand-built, onsite
9
Ceiling heat pumps - no ducts, no furnace.
700
Feet drilled to find water below the Canadian Shield
7,500
Sqft of living space
Anchored in Art & Skill
Local artists and craftspeople were commissioned to produce custom artwork on the concrete base of the central staircase.
Panoramic Views
The reading nook includes a fire place and picture frame views of rolling hills and lakes below.
Collaborators
Construction Manager: Casa Verde
Builder: Casa Verde
Timber design: Spearhead
Millworker: Bill Riseborough
Artists: Christopher Griffin
Photographers: Kevin Bélanger, Justin Van Leeuwan
"This chalet rethinks the traditional alpine A-frame. Rooted in the land, shaped by light, rock and wood, it’s designed to nurture connection and a sense of peace”
Andrew Reeves - Architect