Crossroad House

Mississauga, ON

2025

A 4,100 sq ft corner-lot residence in Mississauga — two intersecting volumes, double-height living spaces, and large windows precisely positioned to frame mature birch trees while commanding both street frontages.

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A woman with dark hair tied back stands in a modern kitchen, looking out a large window at trees outside. The kitchen features dark wood cabinets, a granite countertop, and a large island. Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Modern kitchen with dark wood cabinets, granite countertops, a large window showing greenery outside, and black bar stools.Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Living room with large windows, cream curtains, beige sofa, wooden chair with cushion, side table, black coffee table with books and decorative sculpture, fluffy stools, and a modern chandelier.Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Living room with large windows, white curtains, a black marble fireplace, modern lighting fixtures, a wooden chair with a cushion, a coffee table with decorative items, and indoor plants.Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Custom walnut kitchen with granite countertops and oak flooring - Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Person standing in front of a wooden closet inside a modern home, near a glass door, with a black umbrella on the floor next to him and a checkered marble floor.
An aerial view of a house with a snow-covered roof and yard, surrounded by leafless trees and a road on the left side.Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
A modern beige house with a balcony, black railing, large sliding glass doors, and a woman standing on the balcony pointing outward, with trees in the background.
A man walks on a balcony of a modern house with beige exterior walls and black railings, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage.
Exterior 2-storey new build family home in Mississauga with attached double garage and large black aluminum windowsCrossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
A toddler walking on hardwood floor in a modern home with large windows, black railing, and unique hanging light fixture.Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Custom matte black metal staircase and railings - Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
primary bedroom with ensuite
Custom marble fireplace with bookshelvesCrossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot
Double height living room with large windows and interior second floor overlooking the living room space - Crossroad House Mississauga, Architecture Riot

Project
Description

Crossroad House is a 4,100-square-foot residence on a corner lot in Mississauga, designed for a multi-generational family that required both delineated guest quarters and a home that read as a cohesive whole. The site — exposed on two frontages, adjacent to neighbouring properties on both sides — demanded an architectural response that addressed orientation, privacy, and light simultaneously, without retreating from the corner condition.

The design is organized around an intersecting bar layout: two volumes that cross on the site, their intersection generating the primary living spaces and the double-height volumes that give the home its scale. Large windows are positioned with deliberate precision — framing views of the mature birch trees at the perimeter, maximizing light penetration, and managing sightlines to adjacent properties without restriction. The massing achieves enclosure and openness at the same time.

Corner lots can feel exposed by nature. The solution here was not to resolve that condition by turning inward, but to design a house that commands its site.

The interior palette is restrained and materially considered: oak flooring throughout, a dark-stained kitchen and metal stair handrail that introduce contrast without disruption, ceiling-height sheers that filter light without eliminating it. The result is a home that balances expansiveness with intimacy — one that feels calm, precise, and entirely at home on a site that another architect might have found difficult.

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Project
Credits

Architect | Architecture Riot
Ava Nourbaran, Sally Kassar

Structural | Kieffer Structural Engineering
Mechanical | Breatheng Mechanical Engineering
Millwork | One Plus Kitchens
Windows | Chateau Window & Door
Photography | Riley Snelling