Designing Around Climate
Understand how smart orientation, roofline design, and window placement help modern homes effectively respond to extreme seasonal temperature shifts.
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Exploring how materials, climate, landscape, and regional history shape the modern residential aesthetic.
Natural Materials
Incorporate local timber, durable stone masonry, and natural exterior finishes to create robust homes that weather beautifully within their natural landscape.
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Indoor/Outdoor Relationships
Use large high-performance glazing, continuous flooring, and oversized sliding doors to visually and physically connect interior living spaces with the environment.
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Small-Footprint Homes
Explore clever architectural planning, multifunctional rooms, and efficient structural layouts to maximize comfort and utility within a highly limited square footage.
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Light and Orientation
Maximize passive natural daylight during the darker winter months through strategic window placement, architectural volumes, and well-positioned skylights.
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Traditional Influences
Discover how historical residential forms, distinct rooflines, and regional heritage detailing are successfully reinterpreted in contemporary Canadian architecture.
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