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Niagara Market & Apartments
The Niagara Market building in Victoria, BC has been amazingly transformed! When Seamus McKeating & Jennifer Gunter bought the building a little over a year ago it needed an overhaul. We tossed around ideas on how to refresh the building … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Renovations
Tagged community, heritage, james bay, niagara grocery, niagara market, Renovation, repurpose, retrofit, revitalisation, up-cycling, urban, urban living, victoria
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Multi-functional Building
These just in! 24×32′ multi-functional building nestled in the trees on the slopes of Kootenay Lake. One open space under a timber roof, with a porch, garage doors and a view of Kootenay Lake. Job well done by Shawn Handley … Continue reading
Posted in Passive Solar Design, Projects
Tagged multi-functional, open space, passive solar, timber frame
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Power Generating Gym
Recently I designed this Gym for a couple of professional athletes that had moved from Calgary, where they lived around the corner of one the biggest work-out centres in North America, to Kaslo (pop. 1000) with only one small fitness centre – and it’s … Continue reading
Kaslo Passive House Construction II
Kaslo Passive House construction has reached lock-up – the house in enclosed. The walls are up, the roof is on and the doors and windows are installed. The house is weather tight – Let winter come! South facade with lots of windows. South-west … Continue reading
Kaslo Passive House Frame Raising
The construction of Kaslo Passive House is well under way! The frame is raised and the walls are being build. A huge Thanks to Daphne Hunter for taking these pictures!
Kaslo Water Street Plan Approved
At last weeks’ council meeting (Dec 10, 2013), the above redevelopment plan of Water Street has been approved. Curb and paving is set to happen in 2014, walkway and landscaping the next year. Council had asked me to modify option … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape Design, urban design
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Smart Stairs
Recently I had the pleasure to return to a set of stairs I designed about 7 years ago, when I just started out with my own design studio. Then the Cathro family, expecting their first child, wanted to create a … Continue reading
Posted in Small House Design
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Build a Pallet House
For those of you who are looking to build a small shelter inexpensively, here is a site with complete plans for a tiny pallet house. Designed for emergencies, it would work for the long term, too, if you take enough … Continue reading
Kaslo Water Street Plans
Last week the Water Street Committee presented the Water Street Report to Village Council. The report contains two plan options for the upgrading and beautification of that portion of Water Street between 4th and 5th street, including the portion of … Continue reading