panoramic elements
When a Vancouver couple decided to give up their downtown condo for something closer to nature, they never realized just how close nature would get.The cubist confection they built in West Vancouver embraces ocean and forest with unparalleled gusto, capturing views from every angle and allowing air to flow so fluidly through the building that the house cools itself.Overlooking English Bay to the south and a steep, wooded creekside bluff to the west, the house makes the most of a limited footprint through a stacked floor plan and dramatic cantilevers.
15 ft cantilever. “We wanted the walls to dissolve into the forest,” says Parish. He joined the dining room windows with black silicone in lieu of frames to minimize the structure. Stepping into the space, you can see the woods straight ahead or turn to the left to view the bay. Not surprisingly, the room is a magnet for visitors. “People immediately go in
Use of ‘architectural’ steel roof supports
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