North Vancouver Residence


View From Entry


Pool Area

View of Garden

Open Living and Dining

Kitchen Island

Dressing Room

View From Driveway

Main Floor Plan

Section
Bonetti

North Vancouver,  Canada West

BattersbyHowat

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This project is located on an unusually-shaped lot located adjacent to a railroad track and characterized by a natural outcrop of rock that ultimately determined the western edge of the house. The modest and enigmatic main entry is in sharp contrast to the highly social and materially rich inner court which is dominated by a swimming pool and hot tub. The house is a faithful reflection of the personalities of the inhabitants and reconciles the divergent aesthetic preferences of the owners; one a staunch modernist and the other influenced by eastern inspired materials and textures.






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