Sudbury, Ontario
The clients were interested in participating in the construction process, so details were arranged to accommodate their involvement, from an extended, low-pressure construction timeline to materials that could be easily and incrementally manoeuvred on site. The existing deck wood was also repurposed into a fence for the backyard, with special care taken to incorporate details that could accommodate the weaknesses in the older wood.
The new balcony was built using NLT (Nail-Laminated Timber) construction to create a solid finished mass and avoid the typical open-joist finish at the underside. The NLT structural posts extend upward to frame the solarium, which also supports a roof deck at the second storey for the clients’ private use. The garage conversion into a workshop included the replacement of the existing garage door with a custom aerogel-insulated translucent panel door to permit natural light into the space at any time of the year. The natural wood finish of both balcony and solarium merges seamlessly with the existing trees and view of the lake on site, making the backyard a well-integrated and unassuming space for reflection and connection.
STRUCTURE Wood (Old+New)
SCALE 3 stories
CLIENT Private Residence
TEAM Roch Belair Architect
STRUCTURAL Tall Pines Engineering
GEOTECHNICAL Exp
CONSTRUCTION Owners
Hodgins Construction
Nordeck
SERVICES 3D Scans
Landscape Design
Conceptual Design
Rendering Package
Building Permit
Phased Work
Enhanced CA