mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
all images courtesy of mackay-lyons sweetapple

 

 

 

 

canadian firm mackay-lyons sweetapple architects has shared with us images of their ‘cliff house’ on the atlantic coast of nova scotia. a modest timber box projects off from a bedrock cliff, giving the illusion of floating over the ocean – the first of several projects to be constructed on the 455 acre property meant to illustrate the concept of ‘dwelling in a landscape’. the 960 ft2 affordable cabin provides its owners with a simple, peaceful retreat on the seaside. a galvanized steel frame skeleton provides the unimposing structural support, clad in natural wooden planks. the main level contains an open plan social area, kitchen and service core while a second story loft provides unobstructed views from the bed over the sea-scape. the timber secondary structure is entirely expressed on the interior of the project. carefully placed joists support diagonal planks with such craft that interior cladding is not necessary.

 

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
the cabin is cantilevered over the rocky terrain

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
the dwelling is clad in wood so that it blends into its natural environment

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
up close of the supporting steel skeleton frame

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
entrance

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
living room

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff
view from the loft

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff

 

 

mackay-lyons sweetapple create affordable beauty on a cliff