Omar Gandhi mixes contemporary and vernacular design for Jib House in Chester, Nova Scotia

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https://www.dezeen.com/2022/10/06/omar-gandhi-jib-house-cedar-nova-scotia/

Canadian architecture studio Omar Gandhi Architect has completed an expansive Nova Scotia home clad in two different types of cedar. Jib House's name was derived from the coastal site's triangular shape, which resembles that of a jib, a slender triangular fore-sail used on a traditional sailing boat.





According to Omar Gandhi Architect founder, Omar Gandhi, the clients wanted a home that took advantage of the slender waterfront site while still providing plenty of space for their growing family and for large get-togethers. The six-bedroom home spreads out along the waterfront. Its roof and the pale eastern white-cedar cladding are indicative of typical coastal architecture in Nova Scotia, while cantilevered shadowboxes clad in red cedar add a modern touch.



"The parti of the house is a kit of red cedar-clad lenses of different sizes and proportions, which slide into the primary gable form clad almost entirely in eastern white cedar, the most ubiquitous of regional vernacular forms," Gandhi told Dezeen. "These lenses provide unique views of both the foreground and distant landscape from critical social zones of the house."



Indiana limestone clads the base of the home while board-form concrete walls twist through the landscaping, leading to a hot tub and a pool. An adjacent pool house has a low, sleek envelope and water-facing, operable window wall. Clad in the same red cedar as the shadow boxes, the pool house includes a sauna and wood-burning stove. The main structure has two storeys that follow the steep slope of the site. "A long and bent form allowed for unique views from each of the house's main spaces," said Gandhi.

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