La Sentinelle by NatureHumaine, Canada

In order to minimise costs, the architects ensured that the house could be built without any steel beams, instead opting for a standard wood frame construction. The exterior is clad in dark grey Goodfellow wood and the roof is covered in ribbed steel sheets with a bronzed zinc finish

The open plan living spaces lead out onto elevated wooden decking

Contrasting wood grains add pattern to the interior

One of the monochrome bathrooms

Dark surfaces are off-set with stark white ceilings

With the clients – a surgeon and an engineer – requesting acoustic separation between the playroom and the master bedroom and guest room, the lower level was designated the 'kids' zone'

The dark wood staircase

The kids' zone consists of the three boys' bedrooms and a games room that provides access to a football field next to the house

With its prime location in the idyllic residential development, generous spaces, plenty of daylight and private access to the nearby lake, it is safe to say that La Sentinelle fulfils its brief and beyond