Peace Residence / Quinzhee ArchitectureSave this picture! Adrien WilliamsApartmentsLac-Beauport, CanadaArchitects: Quinzhee ArchitectureAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:48 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Adrien WilliamsManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Dastex, De Bois Blouin, Isothermic, Lunos Canada, Morso, Protech, Rochon, Tuile 3R More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Peace is a rustic retreat located on a wooded and sloping terrain near the summit of Le Maelstrm Mountain in Lac-Beauport. Serving as both the starting and ending point for several hiking trails developed directly on the vast site, it is the ideal refuge for outdoor enthusiasts.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The project revolves around the meeting of two volumes with complementary functions. The first, a metal volume clad in eastern townshipper tiles, rises over three levels to house the interior spaces, along with a rooftop terrace with a spa. Its profile adapts to the site's natural slope, forming a parallelogram shape that, with its generous parapets, shields the spa from wind and prying eyes.Save this picture!Save this picture!The second volume, a large wooden bleacher covered in open-jointed cedar slats, emerges from the ground and extends southeastward like an observatory, offering panoramic views of the mountainous landscape and the distant river. This giant stair set not only provides access to the various levels of the metal volume but also casts shade over the interior spaces while offering numerous gathering, exercise, and contemplation areas for visitors.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Upon arrival, one first passes beneath the wooden volume to enter the rustic retreat or access the bleachers and forest trails. On the ground floor, the more intimate spaces of the bedrooms are separated by the bathroom. The ceiling's open-jointed cedar covering extends visually, creating a seamless connection between the interior and the exterior. On the upper floor, the living spaces are accessible from the inside via a ladder and from the outside via the stairs of the bleachers. Enveloping the metal volume, the wooden structure reveals, on one side, a balcony offering magnificent, unobstructed views, and on the other, the bleachers overlooking the dense forest.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Lac-Beauport, CanadaLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on January 21, 2025Cite: "Peace Residence / Quinzhee Architecture" 21 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025872/peace-residence-quinzhee-architecture&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream