Located on an island near Vancouver, Canada, this house is designed for the couple and their two older children, their visitors and extended family. The program divided the main house from the guest accommodation and linked them under one roof.
The site placed in steep cliff facing North overlooking Howe Sound. With a six meter wide ledge, the house is tied back to the upthrusting rock face that then drops 100m to the water below. An elongated bowtie plan maximizes the aperture of glazing and view to the North, while on approach from the South, only the roof marks its presence in the landscape. Naturally finished slate, cedar shingles and copper coloured roof denote a building that challenges with form yet eases itself into the coastal context. The entrance leads through the blasted rock to a sheltered deck, and landscape features are left in their original state.
Architect : Sturgess Architecture
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