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Architects: D'Arcy Jones Architects
- Area: 3500 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Photographs:Sama Jim Canzian
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Manufacturers: Bosch, Liebherr
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Lead Architects: D’Arcy Jones, Rebecca Boese
Text description provided by the architects. This project gutted and re-built a classic split-level house from the early 1980's. A long angular space was completely opened up, to create an airy sense of volume not possible in Vancouver anymore, since high ceilings heights are not allowed in any new house. Constricted stairs, dropped ceilings and non load-bearing walls between the living areas were removed, but the existing exterior shape of the house was not changed or enlarged. Old window locations were preserved to leave the house’s structure almost completely intact, and then elongated to let more light in. Since the house is on a prominent corner site, corner windows were added to create panoramic views out into the established neighbourhood.
