Climate change is reshaping cottage country, and architect James Pitropov explains what that means for how we design and build lakeside homes. Drawing on years of field experience across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and the Kawarthas, James breaks down the real risks owners are now facing—wildfires, flooding, ice storms, gale-force winds, and power outages—and why traditional building methods are no longer enough. James shares practical strategies for passive design, high-performance e...
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Climate change is reshaping cottage country, and architect James Pitropov explains what that means for how we design and build lakeside homes. Drawing on years of field experience across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and the Kawarthas, James breaks down the real risks owners are now facing—wildfires, flooding, ice storms, gale-force winds, and power outages—and why traditional building methods are no longer enough. James shares practical strategies for passive design, high-performance e...
Building On a Point of Land: Taming a Wild Site for Lakeside Access
Build the Unbuildable — Lakeside Architecture Inc
32 minutes
1 month ago
Building On a Point of Land: Taming a Wild Site for Lakeside Access
In this episode of Build the Unbuildable, James Pitropov and John Tyreman explore what it takes to design and construct a dream cottage on one of the most challenging sites imaginable — a steep, landlocked point of land on Lake Muskoka. James walks through the journey of transforming a property once deemed “unbuildable” into a stunning architectural retreat. From securing easements and carving a road through rock, to building with the land’s natural constraints and capturing panoramic lake v...
Build the Unbuildable — Lakeside Architecture Inc
Climate change is reshaping cottage country, and architect James Pitropov explains what that means for how we design and build lakeside homes. Drawing on years of field experience across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and the Kawarthas, James breaks down the real risks owners are now facing—wildfires, flooding, ice storms, gale-force winds, and power outages—and why traditional building methods are no longer enough. James shares practical strategies for passive design, high-performance e...
