This is a small but architecturally ambitious renovation project on Victoria Island that is nearing completion. Victoria island and the adjacent Chaudière Island are in a dramatic, fast moving section of the Ottawa River, between the city of Ottawa and Vieux Hull. In terms of development the area has seen multiple industrial uses, including milling and early power generation. For the project shown here, the assumption is that stone portion of the building could be more than 100 years old. The roof and glazing appear new. At this time Google earth still shows a flat roof on the building indicating that at least in it’s most recent past, a peaked roof was not how the building’s massing was expressed. The project’s simplicity has much in common with vernacular architecture but also shows a restrained contemporary sensibility.
Victoria island is the subject of a territorial claim. We understand the building’s use relates to indigenous culture.
Note: Information on the architectural team and further clarification of building’s function will be added.