WINNER OF A 2023 CANADIAN ARCHITECT PHOTO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
I find this image to be calming, suggestive of space and light beyond the frame. The materiality of the physical space is reinforced by the soft reveal of light across intersecting planes of neutral finishes. Negative space between walls and ceiling invites the viewer into the frame and space in equal measure. The casual-yet-careful placement of the artwork feels purposeful, lending scale and refinement to the execution of this image. — Jacqueline Young, juror
Autumn light falls more gently than at other times of year, and it presented moments of delight during a visit to CAPO—a house on a steep hillside overlooking the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
Designed by Montreal’s Atelier Carle, the house is a poetic response to landscape.
A series of stone volumes and terraces steps down towards the water, with refined interiors in concrete, plaster and wood.
My preferred way of making pictures is using diffused available light.
I try to intervene as little as possible at the time, or afterwards, to keep the pictures grounded.
— James Brittain
PROJECT: CAPO by Atelier Carle, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec