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Located on a steep and technically challenging site in West Vancouver, the Sunset House is designed to capture immediate views of heavy marine traffic and the open sea to the west. The irregular shape of the sites boundaries align with the edge of the house and culminate in a substantial blinder which provided privacy from adjacent properties.
Project name
Sunset House
Architecture firm
McLeod Bovell Modern Houses (Design firm)
Location
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Ema Peter, Martin Tessler
Nestled away in the Kootenay mountain range, this compact ski cabin aims at connecting family members to each other and to the unbound natural landscape that surrounds it. The entire design process was very much family-oriented. Home owner, Sandra Bassett employed her sister and brother-in-law of Twobytwo Architecture Studio to design a cabin where...
Project name
Columbia River Valley Lookout
Architecture firm
Twobytwo Architecture Studio
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Hayden Pattullo
This new-build house on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Whistler neighbourhood of Cypress Place backs on to a golf course and has easy access to a recreational trail network. As such, it was designed as a modern mountain home with warm details and the playful character suited to a young and active family.
Project name
Cypress Place
Architecture firm
Brent Murdoch
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Janis Nicolay
The Eaves House exists at the interface between a residential neighborhood below and an undeveloped forested ravine above. The long and narrow cross-pitched site is asymmetrical with a pan-handle shape. Views to English Bay, the Vancouver skyline, and the Stanley Park peninsula are spread across the horizon to the south and south-east
Project name
Eaves House
Architecture firm
Design firm: McLeod Bovell Modern Houses
Location
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Ema Peter
Situated on a steep waterfront lot flanked by suburban context, the Four & Four House knits together the client’s affinity for mid-century, post-and-beam construction with contemporary adaptations. The site’s generous width with its semi-naturalized condition presented an opportunity for landscape elements to organize the sequence of the house in t...
Project name
Four & Four House
Architecture firm
Design firm: McLeod Bovell Modern Houses
Location
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Andrew Latreille
Nestled into a cliff and backing onto a forest, Ancient Cedars Residence turns its attention inward to a warm and inviting interior. A rich textured material pallet creates a sense of depth and history. Reclaimed timbers, Corten steel, and textured concrete are a few of the unique finishes in this home.
Project name
Ancient Cedars
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Ema Peter
High Point Residence is a luxury vacation home intended to bring multiple families together under one roof. Sitting on a large site with a steep drop off to one side, it claims expansive views over the valley and lake below.
Project name
High Point Residence
Architecture firm
Openspace Architecture
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Raef Grohne
Coast Mountain College students in Terrace, northwest British Columbia, have completed their first full academic year living in Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat Student Building. Designed to empower Indigenous students to flourish in post-secondary education, the college expects the accommodation to be at 100% capacity by September.  
Project name
Wii Gyemsiga Siwilaawksat at Coast Mountain College
Architecture firm
hcma
Location
Terrace, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Bright Photography (Brit Kwasney)