Cottage on the Point - Remodel Design An Old Log Cabin Into A Wood-clad And Stone Contemporary Home

The project is Remodel An Old Log Cabin Into A Contemporary Home by Paul Bernier Architecte in Canada. The clients owned this log cabin which has been in the family for 40 years. It is anchored on a rocky point which juts out into the lake. The project was to completely renovate this cottage and expand it to make it an open, fluid and bright space that takes advantage of the beautiful views overlooking the lake. The proximity to the shore led the architects to plan the extension on top rather than on the sides. Only the screened porch was added at ground level. So, there was a challenge there. How to add a floor to this typical small log cabin with its sloping roof without denaturing it and losing its trace. The solution was not to pretend that this addition had always been there. The project had to allow the old and the new to be clearly visible. Contrast and continuity The project is the meeting of 2 eras: the original log cabin and the contemporary addition. The original cabi