The 100 Mile House is a structure that fits within the metropolitan sub-urban fabric of Vancouver, creating a model that can be readily developed and replicated as a prototype, having the potential for future expansion with minimal impact to the existing structure, and reflecting the ever-changing needs of the contemporary household.
A 1200sf home can be a place of rest or work, with split levels for Sleeping, Eating and Relaxation / Work, organized around a passive solar greenhouse facing south towards a sunken Courtyard. The double-height curtain wall has a brise soleil shading device designed as copper tube solar collectors, heating water as it passes through. The thermal mass of stone & concrete on the lower level floor absorbs then slowly dissipates the heat at cooler air temperatures. Roof-mounted PV cells generate electricity both for hydronic & sump pumps, as well as for domestic use.
The house uses conventional construction methods, with wood-frame over concrete slab-on-grade foundations and retaining walls. The wood finishes reflect the region's lumber producing tradition and the natural beauty of locally available wood species like Western Red Cedar and Ponderosa Pine. These are expressed in both exterior skin as well as interior finishes. Poured concrete floors & garden walls are faced with locally-quarried flagstone.
When repeated and integrated in the suburban residential fabric, the massing, height and (zero) setbacks consider shadow & privacy sight lines between lots, while providing ample open green spaces & rooftop gardens for landscape & play.
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