Completed in 2015 this new single family home & laneway studio was built on a typical 33’ x 122’ building
lot. Perched above the park it feels as much a treehouse as it does a family home. As my own home it
was as you would imagine designed from the inside out a rare and awesome opportunity. Our family had
lived on the property for a few years during the planning process so it was easy to layout the house.
Dealing with the sloped lot and creating a form that was inherent to its location was where we decided to
consult a professional. Measured Architecture was hired not in their typical capacity as prime consultant
but rather as a valued consultant on the design team.

The home itself is 2760 sf (of an allowable 2818 sf) overall it expresses the owners love of industrial and
mid-century design with its exposed structural steel I beam and wood ceilings, 3 sided fireplace and
walnut millwork throughout. The bedroom level is modest in size at only 740 sf of interior space, 3
bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and stacking laundry. Conveniently at the top of the stairs the upper deck makes
for a great place to enjoy a cup of tea, fold laundry and has space for small protected herb garden that
can be used year round. Most of the allowable building area (1100 sf) was spent on the main floor where
the family spends most of their time together. The open floorpan allows the family to be together in one
space while doing their own thing, be it cooking, eating, reading, or doing homework. The main floor was
designed for entertaining with polished concrete floors and high ceilings and integrated music. Although
the kitchen is tucked toward the back of the house it still enjoys the view of the trees out front through the
metal mesh screen, a deliberate choice that was tested for transparency. This industrial element connects
the exposed structural I-beam that divides working spaces and relaxing spaces. Downstairs is 960 sf of
young teenager heaven complete with a games room, ping pong table, TV room & patio with fire pit.
In addition to the main house a single level 320 sf laneway studio (home to project22design) was built out
back complete with bathroom, kitchenette and living space.

The new home with its expansive glazing embraces the park and mountain views and invites the inside
out as much as the outside in. For this family of 4 this home has just the right amount of indoor/outdoor
living space for today, with built in flexibility for future living possibilities with a basement suite and
laneway on the same site!