The McBeath House | By Helliwell & Smith Architects | The BlueSkyArchitecture

A new house under construction in the Eagle Harbour neighbourhood of West Vancouver, BC. This one is going to be stunning when it’s finished. It’s already amazing to see the post and beam work and large windows that overlook the ocean. Helliwell and Smith are the inheritors of the organic tradition of modernism. They have been deeply involved with the ecology and topography of southern British Columbia and its interweave of sea, forest, and roc…

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Shalkai house at Gulf Island by Helliwell Smith

Shalkai is designed as a retreat and meditation environment for its owners. The plan is like a path on a level contour across the hillside, moving dynamically from social rooms to private ones as the rafters rise and fall to create the gentle undulating form of the roof. The site is a beautiful and peaceful south facing oak meadow high above the Harbour. SHALKAI HOUSE Gulf Islands, B.C. : 2006 2500 square feet …

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Irving Smith Jack Architects | Tranquil Kumutomo

Fond memories of family camping holidays in the South Island bush with boat-only access and no power were the inspiration for a unique bach (a quintessential Kiwi holiday shack or house) that achieved top honours in the 2007 New Zealand Timber Design Awards. “The project went through a thorough conceptual design phase including sketching, and cardboard and computer modelling, identifying forms, timber finishes and lighting nuances which captured …

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The Best of Cutler Anderson Architects

Product Description Extraordinary projects from one of the world’s best architecture firms The work of James Cutler, FAIA, and Bruce Anderson, AIA, of Cutler Anderson Architects is internationally renowned for its environmental awareness and meticulous attention to detail. Each project begins with an investigation of place and materials and culminates in a finely crafted building that fits seamlessly into the landscape. This is an entirely…

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Kovac Architects on Stream House Project

stream house design kovac architects The Stream House, Nichol’s Canyon, L.A., CA. by Kovac Architects. Kovac Architects has taken a bland hillside stucco box in Los Angeles and modestly but effectively transformed it with some nicely thought out and executed design ideas. Interesting addition to an existing house on a very steep hillside. stream house design kovac architects 2 This diminutive domicile sits perched on a steep hillside overlooking …

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