Shed La Colombière

Designed by YH2 in Sutton, Canada, the link of the house to the soil remains the same while growing vertically and developing an aerial volume reminiscent of tree canopies.

Initially built as a small storage space by the first owner who was a lumberman, the shed was later rearranged into a forest refuge in Canada by its next owners. La Colombière thus represents the completion and third phase of this simple one-storey construction into a true retreat expanding on three floors.

In an attempt to preserve the surrounding nature, the footprint of the building remained untouched. This new phase inspired itself from the natural growth of trees. The link of the tree/house to the soil remains the same while growing vertically and developing an aerial volume reminiscent of tree canopies. La Colombière’s vertiginous interior is a space painted all in white. Materials and structure of the previous phase are kept and uninterrupted so that the addition acts as an extension rather than an insertion.