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Celerity

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Fri Jul 30, 2021, 07:07 AM Jul 2021

Concrete house by Gort Scott hugs rocky crag in Whistler

https://www.dezeen.com/2021/07/29/the-rock-house-gort-scott-concrete-whistler/



British architecture studio Gort Scott has installed a house on a rocky outcrop in the Canadian mountain resort of Whistler, offering impressive views over Alta Lake. The Rock is a family home designed to reflect the drama of its setting. Predominantly built from concrete, it incorporates stepped levels intended to echo the experience of traversing the mountainous terrain.



Living spaces are organised around the crest of the rock, combining a mix of subterranean rooms and airy, light-filled spaces. Expansive windows offer framed views of the lake, while a series of terraces allow the family to spend plenty of time outdoors. "This journey to the crest of the rock, with its shifting horizons, has been a key driver in the layout and design of the building," explained Gort Scott co-founder Jay Gort. "Although we are placing a significant building on the site, our aim throughout has been retain this experience when walking to and through the house."



Despite being based on the other side of the world, Gort and partner Fiona Scott landed the commission for The Rock after winning an invited competition. Their design concept was based around the idea of creating harmony between contradictory characteristics, such as light and dark, and openness and enclosure. By combining this concept with the particular topography of the site, the architects were able to develop a complex internal layout organised over four storeys.



"Before placing pen to paper we spent five days on the site, absorbing its characteristics: the weather, the topography, the fauna, distant views, etc," said Gort. "This appreciation of the site has been critical to the design, siting and arrangement of the building, for example, the proposed dining area enjoys the western light over the lake and the bedrooms enjoy a particular view to a distant mountain to the east through the trees."



As you ascend through the floors, the building divides up into three distinct volumes, each with their own concrete chimney stacks and blackened timber cladding. The first two form the six-bedroom main house, while the third accommodates a separate, two-bedroom guest house. Connecting the two residences is a first floor terrace boasting an infinity pool.



































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Concrete house by Gort Scott hugs rocky crag in Whistler (Original Post) Celerity Jul 2021 OP
Where do you go food shopping? And how do you get there? katmondoo Jul 2021 #1
shop in Whistler, via car, ad you get there on a road Celerity Jul 2021 #2
Architecturally it is beautiful but.... Spazito Jul 2021 #3

Spazito

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3. Architecturally it is beautiful but....
Fri Jul 30, 2021, 09:40 AM
Jul 2021

it has no warmth inside. It is cold, sterile, imo. I do love the infinity pool though, it is the only thing that speaks to me.

The location is spectacular, that's for sure.

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