Canoe Reach Riverfront Residence

This riverfront residence engages the landscape at the entry courtyard to visually minimise the garage and give the false appearance of a one story loggia. This sets up an unexpected arrival sequence to a central courtyard that opens up to a two story space with overhead parasol roof. This courtyard is the central focus of the house which embraces the notion of an outdoor/ indoor area for the family... 

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Contemporary Lakeside Residence in Vancouver

This contemporary home design ‘Lakeside Residence‘ was projected by Fook Weng Chan, a vancouver, Canada based architect. This beautiful residence is located in ski-country close to Vancouver. The lot offered views across a glacial-fed lake to three mountain peaks. However it is also located adjacent to a highway. A design was developed to take one through multiple ‘layers’ of house... 

Tags: contemporary home design, entry courtyard, lakeside residence, mountain peaks, pool water, ski country, substantial stone, timber structure, translucent glass