Tidemark

Echoing the humble fishing huts that line Canada’s eastern shores, the Gable Ends Cottage demonstrates how restraint in form can yield a quiet, yet enduring elegance. It is a distilled interpretation of coastal vernacular—at once rugged and refined—designed to endure harsh climates while preserving a sense of warmth and intimacy. Elevated on slender steel columns, the Tidemark model minimizes disruption to the landscape, both during construction and long after.

Inside, the plan is compact and efficient, encompassing 940 square feet. Living spaces are organized around a central core that houses a small washroom, galley kitchen, and stair leading to a sleeping loft above. A double-height great room creates a sense of openness, accommodating dining and gathering while extending seamlessly to a covered porch beyond.

Materially, the design remains flexible, allowing both interior and exterior finishes to adapt to regional building traditions, supporting straightforward construction and cost efficiency. More than a statement, the Tidemark model is an exercise in coexistence—an architecture that responds to its surroundings with humility, engaging the landscape, climate, and environment rather than asserting dominance.

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Overview

1 - Bedroom

1- Bathroom

Laundry

Kitchen + Dining + Living

Primary Dimensions: 20 feet x 45 feet

Gross Floor Area: 904 square feet

Main Floor Area: 567 square feet

Loft Floor Area: 242 square feet

Patio Floor Area: 95 square feet

Details

In-floor Heating Compatible

Expansive Glazing Bringing Nature Indoors

Bedroom Loft Space

Finishes

Exterior: Multiple Options Available - Black Standing Seam Metal + Hemlock + Cedar + other

Floors: Multiple Options Available - Polished Concrete + Hardwood + other

Interior Walls: Multiple Options Available - Oak Panels + Oak Boards + Maple Boards + Drywall + other