The Unique Home Built into a Hill
Connecting the House and its Surroundings
Located in Caledon, Toronto, this house was designed by Ian MacDonald Architect Inc. It is built into a hill of a 90 acre property with a historic farmhouse and a barn. It promotes sustainability with a green roof, water harvesting that runs into ponds, water-based geothermal system for heating and cooling, and use of natural materials. Strategically located in a hill, the house insulates itself from heat. Operable light monitors are also added for natural lighting to be diffused in winter and deflected in summer, and allows hot air to ventilate. Take a look at these photos and tell us what you think on our Facebook Page!
The agricultural property, natural topography, experiential sequence and an existing barn and stone farmhouse provide a dramatic situation for this new residence for a family of four. Careful siting re-presents this landscape’s rural character and the innate qualities of exposure and containment. The new house is a non-building, thereby leaving the original farmhouse and barn intact and entirely separate from the house.
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