The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Residential lobby
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Alexander Severin
The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Residential lobby
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Residential lobby
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Elevator lobby
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The Garnet
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Corridor
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Apartment kitchen
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
The Garnet
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Alexander Severin
The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
The Garnet
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Ground floor plan
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Second floor plan
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Typical floor plan, floors 3-9
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The Garnet
Shakespeare Gordon Studio
Typical floor plan, floors 10-11
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Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
At the heart of the cottage is an open-concept living and dining area framed by a vaulted ceiling encased in hand-brushed European oak boards.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
Designed for a large family that regularly entertains, the cottage features a generously sized island kitchen with a wide work aisle to allow for more than one cook and space for party guests to gather.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
With fixed and retractable glass panels along the lakeside, the communal spaces dissolve into the natural surroundings.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
The interior finishes focus on the elemental, with kitchen cabinetry made to blend into the wall boards and run flush with the island's granite countertop.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
An outdoor porch with additional dining, lounge and bar extends seamlessly from the main living and dining areas.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
The residence is hidden among trees with carefully sited openings providing spectacular views of a freshwater lake. Each volume is nested above and within the existing topography with minimal environmental disruption.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
The form of the cottage hinges on two primary pitched roofs, each with a knife-edge detail using standardized wood trusses and precision-edge framing.
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Shai Gil
Muskoka Cottage
Akb Architects
When guests arrive, they encounter a modestly scaled, single-story dwelling in keeping with the cabin-in-the-woods experience.
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Shai Gil
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