Versant Clair Residence, Quebec residential property images, Modern Canadian home design

Versant Clair Residence in Lac-Brome

July 9, 2025

Architects: Muuk Architecture

Location: Lac-Brome, Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Montérégie administrative region, southern Québec, Canada.

Photos: Phil Bernard

Versant Clair Residence, Canada

Located on the edge of Lake Brome, the Versant Clair Residence is nestled in a sensitive natural environment between water and forest. Designed by MUUK Architecture, the house balances restraint and openness through a contemporary composition focused on light, landscape, and site integration.

On the street-facing side, the building features a simple volume topped with a dual-pitched white roof. Its cladding, a nearly white wood with a subtle texture, reflects natural light and reinforces the building’s understated character. The recessed, sheltered entrance and integrated garage—accented by an angular roof overhang—contribute to the deliberately quiet façade. This approach helps minimize the home’s visual impact on the streetscape, while maintaining formal coherence.

At the rear, the house opens fully to the lake. A double-height glazed façade dominates this elevation, creating a direct visual and spatial connection between the indoor living areas and the surrounding landscape. A cantilevered lounge balcony extends the living space outdoors. Protected by finely slatted wooden sunscreens, it provides privacy while allowing filtered views and diffused light. These elements contribute to thermal comfort and passive solar performance.

The project follows the natural slope of the land through a split-level layout. The garden level houses secondary bedrooms and provides direct access to the water via a minimal concrete path.

The main level accommodates the shared living spaces—kitchen, dining room, and living area—fully oriented toward the landscape. The design takes advantage of the topography to frame oblique, uninterrupted views of the lake.

From a construction standpoint, the house uses a lightweight wood frame optimized for high thermal performance. Glazing is positioned to encourage passive solar gain while limiting overheating. The landscaping includes a permeable paving system for the driveway, allowing rainwater to drain naturally into the ground and reducing surface runoff.

Seen from above, the building’s pale volume stands out in contrast to the darker tones of the forest and water. The garage’s angled roofline subtly reinforces the home’s identity, without disturbing the overall horizontality of the site.

Versant Clair Residence in Quebec, Canada – Building Information

Design: Muuk Architecture – https://www.muuk.ca/

Project: New residential construction
Client: Private
Location: Lac-Brome, Quebec, Canada
Area: 2,200 sq. ft.
Number of levels: 2 (garden level + main floor)
Design: 2021
Construction: 2021–2022
Completion: Summer 2022

Architecture: MUUK Architecture
Project leads: Marie Isabelle Gauthier, Sylvain Bélanger
General contractor: Construction Boivin
Photography: Phill Bernard

About: Muuk Architecture
Muuk — Strength and magnitude. An innovative and bold firm specializing in the creation of vibrant spaces and inspiring places. Daring to create and offer an architecture that is modernist in spirit, filled with light, and deeply meaningful. Simplifying and enhancing the way we inhabit space. Embracing innovative technologies rooted in environmental awareness. Working with nature and integrating it into every project. Protecting and touching the ground lightly. Teamwork. Complementary strengths and talents. Supporting one another. Opening up to broader horizons—reaching out to the universe.

The firm was founded in 2017 through the partnership of Sylvain Bélanger, Marie Isabelle Gauthier, and Alexandre Gauthier.