{"id":670241,"date":"2026-03-20T23:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/670241\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T23:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:50:23","slug":"verge-select-creates-ontario-studio-by-interlocking-three-volumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/670241\/","title":{"rendered":"Verge Select creates Ontario studio by interlocking three volumes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio<\/a> for painter\u00a0Janna Watson in Ontario<\/a>, composed of three square volumes fused together to form a secluded forest retreat.<\/p>\n

The Grey County studio is located in the county of the same name in Ontario<\/a>, and, unlike a second, more urban studio operated by Watson,<\/a> provides a space that “slows time”.<\/p>\n

\"\"Verge Select has completed a painter’s studio in Ontario<\/p>\n

Located in a forested glade, the structure is composed of three square volumes of varying size. They are slightly askew of one another and fuse where they meet.<\/p>\n

The entire studio is clad in weathering steel<\/a>, which will patina over time and “allow the building to recede chromatically into the forest floor” according to Verge Select<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"GreyThe structure is clad in weathering steel<\/p>\n

Watson’s programmatic needs largely informed the distinct shape.<\/p>\n

“The studio takes shape as three distinct yet connected outcrops each responding to Watson’s brief for service functions, a light-filled workspace, and a flexible zone for photography and rest,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

\"GreyAn elevated steel catwalk leads to an entrance<\/p>\n

“The volumes nest around a central service core, opening outward through generous glazing that frames views of moss-covered stone and woodland canopy.”<\/p>\n

On the interior, two of the cubes are largely open-plan, while the other is separated by a wall.<\/p>\n

\"GreyAnother door leads into the forest<\/p>\n

Watson’s painting area sits in the middle volume, surrounded by wide-open glazing. On one side, the central space steps up into the lounge area, while the service wing is off to the other side.<\/p>\n

This service space includes a washing area tucked into a sharp corner, and also a bathroom shaped like a right triangle.<\/p>\n

\"GreyThe central volume is wide open and wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows<\/p>\n

Across a central corridor is the main entrance to the studio via a steel catwalk, while a door on the other side of the structure also leads outside.<\/p>\n

“Two arrival sequences \u2013 one compressed and inward-facing, the other emerging from the forest via a steel catwalk \u2013 establish a rhythm of transition that echoes the artist’s working process,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

\"JannaA wash area is tucked into one corner<\/p>\n

The studio’s ceilings reach ten feet high at their tallest, and are lined with “a gallery-style lighting system” for Watson’s work.<\/p>\n

The space also contains a wood-burning fireplace and reflective, contemporary lounge chairs by designer Paolo Ferrari<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Here, observation, walking, and seasonal change become active components of the creative cycle,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

Verge Select is based in Thornbury, Ontario and was founded in 2009 by Michael Curtis. The studio specialises in architectural, furniture, lighting and interior design.<\/p>\n

Other recent studio projects include a Vermont barn conversion for a photographer and painter<\/a> and a garden studio in London by Delve Architects<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Finn O’Hara<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio for painter\u00a0Janna Watson in Ontario, composed of three square…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":670242,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[32],"tags":[1037,648,1032,2147,1033,171,2150,55376,92915,92916,245024,282968,67,132,68,169715],"class_list":["post-670241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-art","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-ontario","tag-paint","tag-sectionall","tag-sectionarchitecture","tag-sectionexclusives","tag-studios","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-weathering-steel"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116264188584351606","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670241"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670241\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}