[McLeod Bovell - Crisscross Ski House - COVER IMG] Generous roof overhangs combined with “twisted” floor plates create usable, protected exterior spaces. The wood soffits of these cantilevered canopies have an “elevational” presence as they are revealed at a low vantage point from the driveway below.
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Crisscross Ski House

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Conceptual Architecture
Firm LocationVancouver, Canada
Project locationRevelstoke, BC, Canada
CompanyMcLeod Bovell
Lead DesignerLisa Bovell, Matt McLeod
Projecthttps://mcleodbovell.com/Crisscross-Ski-House

Designed for a family of avid skiers, Crisscross Ski House affords the convenience of ski-in/ski-out access to the nearby mountain while providing a hotel-like experience for the occupants. The design of the house reference its immediate geological context and British Columbia’s regional building traditions. Copper tones in the site’s exposed bedrock is reflected in the material palette of woods and metals. Massive stacked timber elements—reminiscent of the area’s ubiquitous timber trestle bridges and log cabins—delineate interior spaces, imparting the feeling of being in a rural retreat.