The Caves are Poured!
The concrete roof of the cheese aging caves at the Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory was poured last week, while the weather was warm...
Lake Simcoe House ready for move in!
The stone and timber house is set on a peninsula in Cooks Bay, at the south end of Lake Simcoe. The house includes a 4,000 sq/ft , 9ft...
Remember Slinkies?
The installation of the geothermal 'slinky' loops for the ground source heat pump is underway at the Fifth Town Cheese Factory. Once the...
Golden House Rising!
The timber frame of the Golden House was delivered a few days ago, and should be assembled within a week. The Douglas Fir beams will form...
Fifth Town Take Shape!
The structural framing for the Fifth Town Cheese factory was completed earlier this week, and the floor slab for the underground cheese...
Copper Anyone?
The exterior of Blythdale House is nearing completion this week as the copper flashing installation is completed. The spanish cedar and...
Party at Fifth Town!
The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory recently held a Site Review Open House. Shawn and Petra Cooper, the Owners of the facility, decided...
Lapointe Architects Wins Beachfront Redevelopment Project!
Lapointe Architects has been selected to complete a lakefront redeve-lopment study for the small northern Ontario town of Wawa. Several...
Francis Returns to School!
Francis Lapointe, Principal of Lapointe Architect, has accepted a part-time teaching position at Centennial College. Francis is teaching...
Fifth Town Cheese Factory Processing on Schedule
Construction on the exterior walls for the Fifth Town Cheese Factory is nearing the halfway point. The exterior walls are built with...
Installation of Stone begins at Blythdale House
The installation of the exterior stone cladding has begun at Blyth Dale House. The stone veneer selected for the project is the blue-grey...
Countygreen.ca Features interviews with Lapointe Architects
Countygreen.ca is a web site focussing exclusively on sustainable living concepts in Prince Edward County. Francis was recently...
Construction Starts on Fifth Town Cheese Factory!
Construction has started on the proposed Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory (http://www.fifthtown.ca/) in Prince Edward County Ontario....
Chuckery House Preliminary Design Completed
The schematic design for Chuckery House in Prince Edward County is underway. The four-storey, 2300 sf house is located on a steep...
Construction on KickingHorse House Begins!
Construction on the 3500 sf Kickinghorse house has begun. The ski cottage is located in a mountain resort near Golden B.C. ans its unique...
