Set on the shores of a lake in the Laurentians, Chalet Moraine is a vacation home built in 2025 for a couple who wanted to continue living on a site where they had been based for several decades. Located in an area marked by more than a century of vacationing, the project reinterprets local vernacular forms, notably the heritage of log cabins, while also drawing inspiration from the erratic boulders that punctuate the surrounding forests.

Designed as a contemplative retreat, the chalet is set back from the shore to preserve the privacy of its occupants. Its silhouette, a rectangular volume topped by a gabled roof, evokes the archetypal home, while its large dormer windows become genuine transitional spaces between the interior and the landscape.

Team:

Architects: Appareil Architecture

Contractor: Gestion Séquence

Cabinetmaker: Créations De La Sablonnière

Photographer: Félix Michaud

Materials Used:

Facade cladding: Wooden facae by Bois Malbec, Steelwork by RM Lussier
Flooring: Concrete by Cimentier S. Franco, Ceramic tiles by La Tuilerie
Doors: Aluminium Schüco
Windows: Aluminium Schüco
Interior lighting:  LED and halogen fixtures by JFB Électrique
Interior furniture:  Sectionals by Gus Modern, armchair and chairs by Maison Prunelle, Table by Appareil Atelier, Bed by Must Société, the rest from different flea markets in Quebec