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The exterior wall is the minimum height required by local regulations.

The climate in La Mancha is harsh, with very cold winters and very hot summers and a generally dry climate. "Generating comfortable conditions for as much of the year as possible was the real challenge,

“I knew that if the structure was done right, it would look like it had always been there,

A steel pergola extends the living area to a concrete patio that wraps around the pool.

The Lofthouse is built one of the many hills separating it from the couple’s main residence. "Excavation was a challenge, as we wanted to maintain as much of the existing landscape as possible, but needed to clear out trees for the foundation," says Tarah.

Located less than an hour away from the couple’s main home in Halifax, the Monocular is situated on a waterside site in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia. “We were looking all along the South Shore and lucked into the land through a work colleague,” reveals homeowner Dale Noseworthy. A long, winding path has been etched through indigenous low-brush plantings down to the ocean, private wharf, and firepit.

The concrete foundation was poured on top of a rock outcropping, so that the house would feel like part of the natural features of the site.

The exterior of Site Shack is covered in steel panels that are bolted to the framing. Look closely and you won’t see any visible fasteners, as Powers Construction’s welder was fastidious, creating a seamless shell with just steel and glass.

Reilly, pictured here, deleted the original front door in order to create an expanse of uninterrupted wall in the living room. The existing slider is now the main entry point. She clad the exterior with planks marketed as a shou sugi ban product that reads as burned, knotty cedar. A new, corrugated metal roof replaced asphalt shingles.

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The wood exterior blends in quietly with the surrounding timber.