Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

Cantilevered Two Hull House Heated by the Earth Peers Over Coastal Nova Scotia

04/03/2013

Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

Faced with the extreme coastal climate in Nova Scotia, <a href="http://www.mlsarchitects.ca">MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects</a> designed this cantilevered two hull house for a family of four. The come consists of a steel-framed structure with a wooden skin, and it boasts a <a href="http://inhabitat.com/doe-funds-to-make-nevada-the-saudi-arabia-of-geothermal-energy/">geothermally-heated</a> in-floor hydronic system and extensive glazing that provides substantial daylighting and mind-boggling views of the dramatic landscape.

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Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

This beautiful cantilevering home is located in Nova Scotia

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Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

It has a white steel frame and a wooden skin

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Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

The home is comprised of two hulls and a linking wooden box

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Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

Extensive glazing ensures plenty of natural light

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Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

A vertical rain screen provides protection from the elements

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Two Hulls House by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple

And the home boasts a geothermally-heated hydronic system built into the floor.

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Faced with the extreme coastal climate in Nova Scotia, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects designed this cantilevered two hull house for a family of four. The come consists of a steel-framed structure with a wooden skin, and it boasts a geothermally-heated in-floor hydronic system and extensive glazing that provides substantial daylighting and mind-boggling views of the dramatic landscape.

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