About Us
Wooden Shoe is based in the heart of Wakefield, Quebec, in the rolling Gatineau Hills. We specialize in timber frame design and construction, and have built everything from homes to barns to art studios and municipal structures.
Our mission is to conscientiously use wood to create beautiful structures that will last. The timber frame is how we manifest this mission. It has inherent beauty in its lines and materials and when coupled with a sound foundation and roof, it will stand for centuries.
Our vision is to live within nature’s means by:
- Sourcing materials locally whenever possible,
- Building with energy efficiency as standard,
- Using natural products,
- Recycling left over wood and other materials,
- Creating structures that do not require replacement
“The eye craves lines of strength, evidence of weight and stability… Hence the lively pleasure we feel… in every architectural device by which the real framework of the structure, inside or out, is allowed to show, or made to serve as ornament.”
JOHN BURROUGHS