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Chebogue Schoolhouse

August 16, 2014
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Site size: 60 acres Project size: 1,400 square feet Program: When architect Brian MacKay-Lyons heard that a 180-year-old schoolhouse from his childhood hometown in Nova Scotia was in dire condition, he intervened. The architect and his wife, Marilyn, decided to purchase the schoolhouse and convert it into a charming winter home for their family. Location: Mackay-Lyons, principal at MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, dismantled and transported the schoolhouse from its original site in the middle of a pasture in Chebogue, Nova Scotia to the architect's farm in Kingsburg, nearly 200 miles away. In its new location, the schoolhouse is part of a
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Cliff House

On a rocky outcropping along Nova Scotia's scenic atlantic coast, Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects creates a house inspired by the local vernacular.
Asad Syrkett
October 16, 2013
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“On the first day on the project, we decided to fly it off a cliff,” says Brian MacKay-Lyons, describing the simple wood and steel–frame residence his firm designed. 


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Two Hulls House

Between the Sea and the Sky: Evoking maritime images and experiences from the architects' past, a house for a young family reaches out to the water.
Clifford A. Pearson
April 16, 2012
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Most architects say they start each project with a blank slate.


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Shobac Cottages and Studio

Shobac Cottages and Studio form a protourban setting on a craggy Nova Scotia coast.
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Suzanne Stephens
January 19, 2009
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The place seems to be at the edge of the world, where an expansive sky, shimmering water, and a hilly landscape dotted with spruce and pines are only interrupted by rustic cottages and barns.


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