On a piece of land purchased by their grandfather in Charlevoix, quebec, Jonathan and Simon Galarneau have built a dozen small homes with big views of the Boreal forest. Some are converted shipping containers, others are tiny cubes, but they all have large windows cut into one side so despite the long, freezing winters, one can experience the outdoors from inside a cabin.
The brothers designed and built the structures, with no design degree, but inspired by a father who always built things and who'd dreamt of opening a campground on retirement. After his early death from cancer, Jonathan and Simon began to build their version of a campground. Starting with a bank loan for a “private home”, the first structure was a two story loft with a full wall of window creating passive heat all winter.
Today, the brothers have built over a dozen structures for their Repère Boréal nature resort and expect to have about 20 shelters by year's end.
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I hope the brothers remain successful and their guests don’t ruin the place. Kirsten, how do you learn of these gems? Best regards, Rich
Fantastic! What creative guys – love their designs.
I love it! And that guy seems so cool, and fun!
son immediately touches glass and i cringe
the children designing already is so amazing. Bless the little ones. And the adults as well.
Might be just me but some strong West World vibe here
Brilliant! ….beautiful cabins
Baby porcupine! ?
Heaven
I’m currently living in the province of Quebec and have been thinking a great deal about what sort of home I will want to eventually build and live in. This whole series is giving me ideas of what is possible in this province!
Kirsten you truly are a visionary. You have taught me so much. Thank you.
To up ….4 space ?you need 1 worker ? Passport eu .
Aren’t the many like trips with the whole family like around the world like extremely like CO2 extensive? Is this truly like ecological responsible?
That’s rough, really rough.
That guy was funny. Especially when he said he likes sleeping in that bunk bed in the main house when he’s there. Charming ?
If you haven’t already done so, look into rocket mass heaters and aircrete. I think you’d find it really interesting. 🙂
Wow awesome project, business at home and in nature, no need to stuck in concrete jungle, rather in real jungle.
I think you misspelled the sponsored website on the bottom left corner 🙂
You’ve got a spelling error in your watermark – it says ‘faircompaneis.com’. But that looks like a terrific place to spend some time.