Omar Gandhi Architects Designs Cedar-Clad Lake House on Canadian Hillside
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Kate Mazade
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Summary
Omar Gandhi Architects has completed Cedar's Kin, a 465-square-meter lakefront house on a steep, wooded slope overlooking Lake Huron in Canada. The design features a series of rotated, cedar-clad volumes that respond to the site's orientation and existing trees, creating a cascading structure that integrates with the natural landscape. The house is organized into distinct blocks that follow the terrain and maximize views of the lake.
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Known as Cedar's Kin, the 465-square-metre (5,000-square-foot) programme is spread over a steep, wooded slope.
A series of rotated blocks make up Cedar's Kin in Canada
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