Millgrove House / Toms + McNally Design
For Toms + McNally Design, Architecture is a response to context. Millgrove House, located in rural Hamilton, sits on a property that contained an abandoned apple orchard, and a hay-growing farm for local use.
Canadian houses
Low Rise House with a Sinuous Shape Guided by the Surrounding Nature
We chose to make a low rise house, mostly one-storey, whose sinuous shape is guided by the nature that surrounds it. The building itself folds, opens and tightens like a river digging its bed.
Contemporary Canadian Lake House Features Black Dyed Cedar and Rusted Metal Cladding
On a wooded lot on the shore of Lake Charlebois, our clients wanted to build a contemporary house, luminous and open to the nature. They wanted most of the spaces of the house to be level with…
Adera House: Extensive Renovations to Existing 1960’s Vancouver Family House
This family house was designed by Scott Posno Design while maintaining a vintage style like the 60s. Main floor interior walls were removed to create an open concept plan. New features include a huge marble kitchen island…
Single Family Summer Getaway in Nova Scotia
Rabbit Snare Gorge is a single family summer getaway set in the rugged terrain of Inverness, on the coast of rural Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The form is generated by the vertical transformation of the traditional gable,…
House Lachance: Vernacular Approach to Architectural Design
Located on the shores of Lake Memphremagog in the Eastern Townships, the House Lachance is a secondary residence designed for two clients who are native to the region, and currently oscillate between Montreal and Magog. Rapidly, the…
Lakeside Retreat Northeast of Toronto by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
This Lakeside Retreat was designed in 2016 by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in association with Bohlin Grauman Miller. Located approximately three hours northeast of Toronto, Ontario, this 3,300 sq. ft. retreat is carefully situated along the shores of…
Delta Road Cottage / Teeple Architects
Perched on the tranquil shores of Sparrow Lake, near Gravenhurst, Ontario, this stunning residence seamlessly blends with its natural surroundings, offering breathtaking views of the lake and the dense forest that envelops it. The architectural design of…
Grange Triple Double House / Williamson Williamson
A corner lot in Toronto’s gritty Chinatown neighbourhood is the site for a multi-unit and multi-generational housing prototype. Stacking a rental unit, a grandparent’s suite, and living spaces for a young family on a double-wide lot allows,…