Ravi Handa Architect and AAmp Studio build cedar-clad lakeside barn
Ell House by architecture firms Ravi Handa Architect and AAmp Studio is a cedar-clad holiday home in rural Ontario with a gable roof that takes cues from the region s barns.
The L-shaped house is positioned along Lake Ontario in Wellington, an area of Prince Edward County in eastern Ontario, Canada.
Ell House overlooks Lake Ontario
The cedar was charred by hand using the Japanese technique known as Yakisugi, a traditional timber-heating method that makes wood waterproof and pest-resistant.
Visitors enter via a glass vestibule Ell House was designed to respond to its site and environmental conditions, explained Ravi Handa Architect and AAmp Studio.