Wednesday 31 August 2011

Design

Architect:  Tom Monteyne  MAA . MRAIC . LEED AP
Syverson | Monteyne Architecture Inc.
194 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg . MB Canada  R3C 2B6
tom@sm-arc.com  
p. 204 . 947 . 3155; f. 204 . 947 . 3161
www.sm-arc.com

General Goals for the Project:
1. to create a uniquely appropriate cottage for yourselves on a previously un-built lakeside property
2. to respond effectively to the site, with its views, weather and property lines
3. to create a functional response to the cycles of the seasons and the seasonal needs of the users
4. to make a durable and easy to maintain building
5. to design a building that tends towards labour intensive details and promotes sweat equity for the owners
6. to design a cottage with simple modern forms that, makes a pleasing contrast with nature, has exterior forms consistent with the interior spaces, and is warm and intimate
7. to design a building that has architectural integrity without trying too hard

Some design features:
1. 1:12 slope towards the lake - assumes a 2-ply mod bit roof with granular cap sheet similar to roof shingles;
probably the most cost-effective and good quality roof when the slope is too shallow to see the roof; slope drains towards the lake; rigid insulation is part of roof assembly on top of the roof
2. 4' overhang to the south to act as solar shade; 2' + overhang to the north to ensure no moisture on the wall
3. foundation wall is shown as insulated concrete forms, 14" thick by 4' high; crawlspace is 3' high +/-; rigid board can be placed all around the edge; typically foundations do not need to be deeper
4. 9' +/- ceiling height at the north side of the cottage; 10' - 9" +/-on the south side
5. 12" +/- rafters to be 32" on centre; floor and roof structure cantilevers towards the lake

Full view of roof

Northwest bedroom window 

East side



North west side
West side








Screen porch
Floor plan

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