The firm was originally founded in 1985 by brian mackay lyons fraic, hon. His work is the subject of the 2005 monograph plain modern. By alec bruce photos submitted by mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited constructionreal estate editorial package. Architect brian mackaylyons grew up on the shipyards of nova scotia and borrows from that lean, economical building tradition in his architecture. This abc meeting was special because we met to discuss this book immediately after brian mackaylyons lectured in charl. Mackaylyons is an architect whose practice, mackaylyons sweetapple mls, has been rapidly expanding throughout the past decade. Two years later, he established brian mackay lyons architecture urban design in halifax.
The beautiful property overlooks the atlantic ocean and acts as both the satellite rural studio for mackaylyons sweetapple architects and as an architectural testing ground. Using venicular architecture, he was able to incorporate the local heritage into the design. The house resists but also accepts the natural elements by utilizing them. Brian mackaylyons born 26 august 1954 is a canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native nova scotia, and his use of atlantic canadian vernacular materials and construction techniques. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects is an architecture firm based in halifax, nova scotia, canada, with an additional studio in boulder, colorado, usa. His work is the subject of the 2005 monograph plain. Regional responses to sustainable architecture in canada. The modest house is a 12 foot wide, 110 foot long wall playing a didactic role within both the natural and. The architecture book club got together recently to discuss our most recent book. Brian mackay lyons fraic, rca, hon faia, nsaa, aapei, oaa, vt, nh. May 24, 2011 the modest house is a 12 foot wide, 110 foot long wall playing a didactic role within both the natural and cultural landscapes. Howard house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects 04 jun 09, 2016 canadian architect brian mackay lyons has built a cabin for an architecture intern at his nova scotia farmstead, featuring a rough skin of weathering steel, and a rustic but compact interior.
Canada brian mackaylyons howard house brian mackay 116. Shobac enough house upper kingsburg, ns, canada plansmatter. Editorial package the architectural zen of brian mackaylyons. Enough house is the newest addition to architect brian mackaylyons shobac farm in nova scotia. View brian mackaylyons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Its sliding axis is eastward, down the hillside to the lake. Mackay lyons sweetapple architects is an architecture firm based in halifax, nova scotia, canada, with an additional studio in boulder, colorado, usa. The case study was done with four other students from my class, i was involved in all aspects of the final project most notably the drafting and the modeling of the home. The practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects, providing full architectural and interior design services. Brian mackaylyons, fraic, is a founding partner of mackaylyons sweetapple architects, based in halifax, ns. A winner of multiple governor generals medals in architecture, brian mackaylyons has achieved national and international prominence for designs that transmute vernacular forms and traditions into striking but livable contemporary buildings. His residential and public commissions around the world have earned him nearly 60 awards, including five governor generals medals. Transforming old cargo containers into boatsheds, theyve created a landscape of weathered metal boxes that plainly reflects both the ruggedness and modesty of their tradition.
Suspended off a rocky bluff, the nova scotia cliff house is a rustic seaside retreat. The howard house is situated on the east coast of canada in pennant, nova scotia. The result, evident in the nearly one hundred projects featured in the book, is both practical and poetic. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects create a home overlooking. Melbourne museum, melbourne, victoria, australia 161 copies in stock. In a way, the work of mackaylyons sweetapple architects stands out in that it fits in. By alec bruce photos submitted by mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Brian mackay lyons is an architect in halifax, nova scotia. Howard house by mackay lyons sweetapple architects by skin 6 years ago situated on a four acre field surrounded by the sea on three sides, the howard house is a private home designed for a family of four, it narrow rectangular structure was installed in the concrete foundation, the exterior skin clad in corrugated galvalume. Today, the practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and residential projects.
At the same time, its modern corten steel exterior gives the enough house a unique identity in the shobac. Howard house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects 04. Brian mackay lyons and talbot sweetapple, one managing principal. Canadian architect brian mackaylyons continued architectural journey, including a look at the rural village where his company mackaylyons sweetapple has designed 35 buildings.
He is also a professor at dalhousie university and the founder of ghost lab, an educational program that took place on his family farm during the summers of 1994 to 2011. Join facebook to connect with brian mackay and others you may know. This abc meeting was special because we met to discuss this book immediately after brian mackay lyons lectured in charl. Howard house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects by skin 6 years ago situated on a four acre field surrounded by the sea on three sides, the howard house is a private home designed for a family of four, it narrow rectangular structure was installed in the concrete foundation, the. Brian was born and raised in the village of arcadia in southwestern nova scotia. Local fishermen have been building these recycled sheds for years, it is a tradition of the people in the area. Cliff house mackaylyons sweetapple architects nova scotia, canada visitors to the cliff house approach an unfenestrated facade, punctuated by a single doorway. The siding house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Sep 30, 2014 the howard house brian mackay lyons takes into consideration the placement of the home and its surroundings. The howard house was built for a young family in nova scotia lowenstein, 2006.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover brians connections and jobs at similar companies. Gallery of howard house brian mackaylyons urban design 4. Howard house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects 04 lyons. Mackay lyons is an architect whose practice, mackay lyons sweetapple mls, has been rapidly expanding throughout the past decade. New directions in sustainable architecture and design may 20, 2006 june 3, 2007 national building museum featured contemporary projects. The modest house is a 12 foot wide, 110 foot long wall playing a didactic role within both the natural and cultural landscapes. In a way, the work of mackay lyons sweetapple architects stands out in that it fits in. Nova scotia, canada most architects say they start each project with a blank slate. Brian mackaylyons architect edinburgh architecture. Twenty years after that, he partnered with talbot sweetapple to form mackaylyons sweetapple architects ltd. Building place, craft and community by brian mackaylyons. Editorial package the architectural zen of brian mackay.
Achievements brian has made a significant career in the province that he loves. Brian mackaylyons or the ruggedly beautiful nova scotian shoreline he has been designing and building on for more than two decades. Architecture of brian mackay lyons queens new life in canada. You can watch brian mackaylyons talk about his ideas in this video. Cliff house mackay lyons sweetapple architects nova scotia, canada visitors to the cliff house approach an unfenestrated facade, punctuated by a single doorway. Brian mackaylyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia.
Brian mackay lyon, born and raised in nova scotia, is the architect of the howard house. Built private houses and public buildings have led to his international reputation as the poet. Oct 16, 2019 smith residence by mackay lyons sweetapple is a village of gabled steel structures. The simple cedarclad box extends out over the bedrock and. Mackaylyons is a man who resists the homogeneity of globalization. Apr 17, 2011 brian mackaylyons, architect, university professor born 26 august 1954 in arcadia, ns. On the edge of one such village, wedged in among the boulders of a hookshaped peninsula that reaches into the sea, stands brian mackaylyonss howard house. The firm was originally founded in 1985 by brian mackaylyons fraic, hon. Zen of brian mackaylyons according to the experts, this halifaxbased builder of dream houses is an original voice in the development of a contemporary expression of traditional regional architecture.
A collection of wonderful boutiquehomes for you to rent and explore brian mackaylyons architecture. Mackay lyons is a man who resists the homogeneity of globalization. A case study i completed on the howard house by architect brian mackay lyons located on the coast of nova scotia. The howard house brian mackay lyons takes into consideration the placement of the home and its surroundings. Brian mackay lyons or the ruggedly beautiful nova scotian shoreline he has been designing and building on for more than two decades. In 1985, he founded the firm brian mackaylyons architecture urban design in halifax. The house is sited on an agrarian hillside, along a 250 year old existing stone wall so as to cultivate rather than consume the field. Howard house brian mackaylyons urban design howard. Howard house, west pennant, nova scotia, canada denton corker marshall. He is a professor of architecture at dalhousie university in halifax, nova scotia, and cofounder of mackaylyons sweetapple architects ltd.
Mackay lyons sweetapple architects limited is a halifaxbased firm offering architectural. Apr 18, 2017 the work of mackay lyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. Building place, craft and community by brian mackay lyons. You build on the shoulders of the project before, so you get a little better each time. He is a professor of architecture at dalhousie university in halifax, nova scotia, and cofounder of mackay lyons sweetapple architects ltd. The practice is led by partners brian mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple. Image 6 of 6 from gallery of howard house brian mackaylyons urban design. Brian mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple, one managing principal. Gallery of howard house brian mackaylyons urban design 6.
Selected projects 19861997 mackaylyons, brian, carter, brian on. Excellence, eight canadian architect awards, four architectural record houses awards. This unique 2story dwelling was designed by brian mackaylyons and engineered by renee mackaylyons. Brian mackaylyons fraic, rca, hon faia, nsaa, aapei, oaa, vt, nh. Brian mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple, and one senior associate. The work of mackaylyons sweetapple is predicated on the belief that what really matters in architecture is not fashion and form but the material culture of building and the making of places. The architecture of brian mackay lyons malcolm quantrill, kenneth frampton, glen murcutt its been our distinct pleasure over the past few years to publish monographs on a select group of young architects and firms whose work represents the best of contemporary design thinking while retaining a distinctive regional sensibility. This house designed by canadian studio mackay lyons sweetapple for a site on the nova scotia coast comprises a. Documents in canadian architecture, brian mackaylyons. This book includes sixteen of his most important projects illustrated with photographs, drawings and project descriptions, and. Brian mackay lyons was born and raised in acadia, nova scotia.
The sliding house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects. He speaks about the land where his ancestors have lived for centuries and you recognize an attachment to place that is heartfelt and enduring. On the edge of one such village, wedged in among the boulders of a hookshaped peninsula that reaches into the sea, stands brian mackay lyons s howard house. Inspired by the vernacular buildings and landscape of nova scotia, the architecture of brian mackay lyons is considered among the most innovative in canada today. The architectural zen of brian mackaylyons atlantic business. The architecture of brian mackaylyons malcolm quantrill, kenneth frampton, glen murcutt its been our distinct pleasure over the past few years to publish monographs on a select group of young architects and firms whose work represents the best of contemporary design thinking while retaining a distinctive regional sensibility. Background essay architect brian mackaylyons grew up on the shipyards of nova scotia and borrows from that economical, vernacular building tradition in his own architecture. Building an architectural vision by brian mackaylyons. Jul 01, 2011 the siding house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects. Tuns press documents in canadian architecture, brian mackaylyons. His life in arcadia, its history, culture, landscape and architecture have been hugely influential to mackaylyons. Brian mackaylyons is an architect in halifax, nova scotia. Faia, rca who formed a partnership with talbot sweetapple mraic in 2005.
His life in arcadia, its history, culture, landscape and architecture have been hugely influential to mackay lyons. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects limited is a halifaxbased firm offering architectural. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects is based in halifax, nova scotia, canada. The practice is led by partners brian mackay lyons and talbot sweetapple. That is to say, while so many of their contemporaries orient their work around attentiongrabbing icons, the halifaxbased practice led by bryan mackay lyons and talbot sweetapple strives to make buildings that. You can watch brian mackay lyons talk about his ideas in this video.
Today, the practice works locally and internationally on cultural, academic and. The architectural zen of brian mackaylyons atlantic. Howard house brian mackaylyons urban design archdaily. Long and lean and clad in corrugated metal, the noby12foot, threebedroom, singlefamily residence is so well camouflaged that for several years the local governing council actually. Dec 06, 2015 the architecture book club got together recently to discuss our most recent book. Image 4 of 6 from gallery of howard house brian mackaylyons urban design.
After studying in china, japan, california and italy, brian returned to nova scotia in 1983 to challenge the historic. Brian mackay lyons born 26 august 1954 is a canadian architect best known for his designs for houses on the coast of his native nova scotia, and his use of atlantic canadian vernacular materials and construction techniques. Canadian architect award of excellence, howard house, west pennant, ns. The mls office typology draws discreetly from the heavily engineered and durable qualities of the maritime buildings on the east canadian coast.
This house comprises of 2 wedge shapes, one being the family home, the other the guest wing. Mackay lyons sweetapple architects is based in halifax, nova scotia, canada. After travelling and working around the world, brian returned back home. Brian mackaylyons, though, talks about creating a body of work over 27 years. Selected projects 19861997 the alcuin society citations for excellence in book design in canada, adult picture, photography and museum catalogues category, tuns press documents in canadian architecture brian mackaylyons. Mackaylyons sweetapple architects architect magazine. Howard house by mackaylyons sweetapple architects ideasgn. The work of mackaylyons sweetaple mls is an unsentimental abstraction of the local vernacular forms. That is to say, while so many of their contemporaries orient their work around attentiongrabbing icons, the halifaxbased practice led by bryan mackaylyons and talbot sweetapple strives to make buildings that. The enough house with its traditional gabled roof talks to the adjacent 1880 octagonal troop barn and 1830 cheboque school house.
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