Pictou Island

A family retreat located on a pristine island beach in eastern Nova Scotia. This modern pod brings the inside outside and outside inside for an enhanced connection with nature.

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Highlighted Features:

•  sits lightly on the landscape minimizing impact on the surrounding environment
•  minimal shelter with extensive living outside
•  sustainable technology to support modern living habits
•  orientation optimizes views and utilizes the sun path
•  serves as an initial seed of a larger family campus
•  draws inspiration from on the traditional Scottish and Irish crannog structure
•  repeatable design so as to grow the family campus