White Rock House / Omar Gandhi Architects
At the end of a long and winding driveway through the forest, White Rock House is perched above a steep rocky incline overlooking the north bank of the Gaspereau River Valley.
Nova Scotia houses
Caribou Point Studio / Peter Braithwaite Studio
Caribou Point Studio is a residence designed for two artists in the rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The elongated linear form stretches through the natural terrain to dedicate a continuous natural view.
East Dover House / MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
The East Dover House is perched high on a granite hilltop, overlooking a bay and the open sea, on Nova Scotia’s rugged Atlantic coast. The project touches the land lightly, pinned to the granite bedrock.
OG House, Halifax, Nova Scotia / Omar Gandhi Architects
Located in the vibrant, historic North End of Halifax, Nova Scotia on a narrow and abandoned lot. In the decades prior, the adjacent property was the site of a neighbourhood African Nova Scotian barbershop.
Enough House, Steel-Clad Cabin in Nova Scotia by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
The latest addition, Enough House, provides accommodation for an intern architect to work closely with MacKay-Lyons. The cabin is an essay in economy: space, budget, schedule and aesthetic. It shares the same minimalist ethic as the adjacent, 1830’s schoolhouse.
Sluice Point House / Omar Gandhi Architects
Sluice Point house is located on the southern tip of Nova Scotia within the Argyle Municipality of Yarmouth County. The site is located on a forested high point, adjacent to long, low-lying views of marshland, small islands,…
Syncline Residence in Halifax / Omar Gandhi Architects
Located in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Syncline residence was designed for California-based Geoff and his husband, Nova Scotia-based James – the quiet, masculine modern form sits adjacent to Point Pleasant Park and overlooks the…
Fernbrae House / RHAD Architects
The unusual form of Fernbrae House is derived from the historic siting of the original barn on the site and the more modern urban condition of the subsequent suburb that was built afterward.
Single Family Summer Getaway in Nova Scotia
Rabbit Snare Gorge is a single family summer getaway set in the rugged terrain of Inverness, on the coast of rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The form is generated by the vertical transformation of the traditional gable,…