Wooden Blocks / YH2 Architecture | ArchDaily

Wooden Blocks / YH2 Architecture | ArchDaily

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Completed in 2020 in Lac Memphrémagog, Canada. Images by Maxime Brouillet. On a rocky outcrop overlooking Lake Memphremagog, two blocks of wood gently harmonize with their surroundings. Two rectangular volumes, one laid atop...

Save this picture!© Maxime Brouillet+ 14 Curated by Susanna Moreira Share ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/1039757/wooden-blocks-yh2-architecture Clipboard "COPY" CopyResidential Architecture, Houses•Lac Memphrémagog, Canada Architects: YH2 Architecture Area Area of this architecture project Area:  3750 ft² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020 Photographs Photographs:Maxime BrouilletCategory: Residential Architecture, HousesDesign Team: Marie-Claude Hamelin, Loukas Yiacouvakis, Karl Choquette, Étienne SédillotGeneral Contractor: Finition de l'EstrieEngineering & Consulting > Structural: GénieXLandscape Architecture: Louis DubucCity: Lac MemphrémagogCountry: CanadaDid you collaborate on this project?More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture!© Maxime Brouillet Text description provided by the architects. On a rocky outcrop overlooking Lake Memphremagog, two blocks of wood gently harmonize with their surroundings. Two rectangular volumes, one laid atop the other, form a house. The first block resembles a bridge between two plateaux, straddling a natural gully that continues to drain runoff from heavy rains.

Originally published on March 21, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

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