Rising Water House
Spring 2019
Supervising: Rick Andrighetti, Lola Sheppard
Located adjacent to the Grand River in Galt, Ontario, the Rise House is a residence for one writer and one machinist, with rotating rather than permanent occupants. The site is infrastructural, split by a concrete flood wall. From an existing stair, one can walk directly onto the building’s cascading roof, along its terraced gardens, to reach an elevated look-out position. As such, the building becomes a public fixture in the city, an extension of the existing park structure. The machinist’s workshop is on the ground level, with access to the street, allowing engagement with the public, while the writer’s studio is located in the most elevated and inspiring position above the river. The rooms are separated by retractable walls, allowing the entire house to be opened into one large living and working space.