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Spacious Contemporary Home in Halifax

By Magaly Grosso

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Float is a private residence designed by Omar Gandhi Architect in 2015.

It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Float by Omar Gandhi Architect:

“Set amidst the unique and dramatic landscape of Halifax’s Purcell’s Cove “backlands”, the residence is inspired by the strewn jagged bedrock field of outcrop, subcrop and bedrock float.

The formal massing of the home is one which was derived to look as though it had been a larger bedrock volume (outcrop) but one which has become severed and has relocated slightly over time (subcrop or float).

The exterior façade is clad is a grey washed wood cladding with slight variations in pattern, resembling bedrock strata which give further evidence of subcrop movement.

The home is backed up by a several metre high large boulder which creates a private zone between the home and the rock.

The home is composed of a central volume for daily living flanked by two sleeping zones, one of which can be shut off when unoccupied. From within the resident looks out at the massive view including several lakes and the ocean beyond.”

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Photos by: Doublespace Photography & courtesy of Omar Gandhi Architect

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About Magaly Grosso

Magaly Grosso was born in Venezuela where she grew up and studied Advertising and Marketing. With time, she realized that what she truly wanted to dedicate herself to was Interior Design, which is why she decided to study it and devote herself to it. Learn more about HomeDSGN's Editorial Process.

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