Riverside Ranch

On a former quarry site along the St. Croix River in New Brunswick, Riverside Ranch is a project that marries architecture and landscape into a ‘coastal farm’ vision for a family of two humans, two Leonberger dogs, and several horses. The landscape masterplan; the first phase of which was implemented in 2023; focused on the main house and surrounding landscape, but the full plan includes restoration of a quarry, and reimagining of the site into a series of trails, vantage points, and other program elements like a horse paddocks, barn, and maintenance area. Landscape design elements are used to integrate the building with site, with features like a wood ‘wharf’ boardwalk that continues through the house, becoming a cantilevered deck on the river- site; and a courtyard garden with stonework that recalls a rocky riparian shoreline. A simple yet dramatic plant palette of native grasses and multi-stem birches evokes agrarian and river landscapes while softening the architectural moves.

LOCATION
Bayside, NB

TEAM
Acre Architects
Rivir Builders
Scholten’s Landscaping

photography
Dimana Kolarova