VANCOUVER LANEWAY
GVHBA Ovation Award Winner 2012
– Best New Build under $500,000
Laneway housing is a relatively new concept for people in Vancouver, and it is hard to imagine that this 2 storey, 2-bathroom house is only 900 square feet.
Cleverly designed by Architrix Studio, this Vancouver Laneway project ingeniously uses a small amount of space to make a huge impact. Complete with all the trimmings, this 900 sq. ft. home is only tiny in size. We sought to maximize living space in every way imaginable.
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MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL
- Low-E windows, Lo-flow toilets
- High-efficiency boiler
- Strategically-placed lighting adds glitz
EXTERIOR
- Terraced landscaping cascades between levels
- Front-entry tucked around corner of cleverly-designed, stepped 3-car garage
- Soft effect of Shoji-screen windows transitions to contemporary front-entry
- Large overhangs add beauty while protecting multiple exterior-decks
- Frameless-glass panelled railing provide unobstructed view
- Achieved brilliant connection between 15-inch steel fascia, clear-stained cedar, 4-inch AirStone detail
- Flat-roof design allows for full height usage
- Linear-styled clerestory windows wrap living room
- Exterior stone comprised of 80% recycled materials
INTERIOR FINISHES
- Main staircase, strategically-placed – clearly designed as feature, gives separation to private upper-level
- Gorgeous floating maple stair-treads connected by exposed steel-stringers, glass-railings, stainless-steel cap, standoffs
- Expansive commercial glass welcomes abundant natural-light, provides amazing views from every level
- Full Eclipse doors open onto outdoor decks
- Showpiece kitchen capped with 4 inch granite slab countertop
- Stunning, rich-toned walnut floor-to-ceiling cabinets
- Fireplace feature-wall mimics exterior stone-facing
- Wide-plank white oak hardwood flooring throughout
