Private Vacation Retreat / BattersbyHowat Architects
Set on the Malaspina Strait with a view of Texada Island, this one-level, private vacation retreat is situated on a waterfront acreage north of Gibsons.
Set on the Malaspina Strait with a view of Texada Island, this one-level, private vacation retreat is situated on a waterfront acreage north of Gibsons.
A coastal retreat for family and guests. A durable, tectonic structure enables subdued spaces that bring focus to the expansive seascape location.
The Dolphin Sands Studio, while located close to the road to minimise incursion into the site, is accessed via a path that works with the existing contours, closely wrapping a dune, to create separation and privacy.
The Nedd house was designed to sit in the saddle between two rocky outcrops and to sit lightly on the landscape. It was located to avoid any rock breaking. Our clients had no desire for a garden.
By taking cues and inspiration from the surrounding landscape, Studio Schicketanz, led by Mary Ann Schicketanz, designed a breathtaking, sustainable home that literally blends into the hillside for a Silicon Valley-based family
True artists inspired by socially relevant modern design, architect Geoff Campen and designer Diana Ruiz designed a new minimal, modern, open home they would call their own.
The house lies in a pleasant wine cellar lane with limited access for construction equipment. We had to abandon the original reconstruction plan after the actual condition was discovered. The new building respects the footprint and shape…
Placement on the site was important to simultaneously capture the views of the hills and obscure the views of neighboring development. We rotated the house, setting it diagonally on its east-west facing site to orient it toward…
Located on the beautiful island of Texel, only a ten-minute walk from the North Sea, the Sustainable Holiday Home provides a cosy but distinctive stay.