Moss Agate House

ADC 209: Design Studio III

The challenge of this project was to design a house built on top of a mineral stone that is supposed to be located in a coast in Nova Scotia and, in my case, I chose the moss agate stone from a list of various stones. First, a stone exploration was carried out to understand the land on which the house was built and its relationship with the sea. Finally, I analyzed the types of materials that would go well with the color and texture of the mineral stone in order to create a house design.

My approach to this design was through a staggered sequence of squares trying to make the most of the natural light of the sun, adapting the roof and the shape of the house to the terrain. My colors and materials selection was based on generating rooms with a lot of natural light, creating cozy spaces that provide peace and tranquility.