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MuSh Renovation

COLLABORATOR: Steven Bruce TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – The owners of this wonderful cottage wanted to minimize change to the overall character and size of the small-footprint structure. They insisted on quality, not quantity. Thus, the renovation revolved around staying within...

Award: Best in Class Garage Suite—Edmonton Infill Design Competition

MAX/MIN: maximizing and minimum footprint Category: Garage/Garden Suite Collaborator: Paola Gavilanez, RID REGULATORY INFORMATION Square Footage: 295 sq.ft. (not incl. exterior spaces) Height: 16’ (to ridge) Length: ~25’ Width: ~16’ Zoning Alterations: none TWO...

Residential Development Guidelines – Pringle Creek Community

COLLABORATORS: Patrick Condon (UBC), Ronald Kellett (UBC), Ramsey Worden Architects (Vancouver), Opsis Architecture (Portland) Building upon the success of the first phase, I was called upon to help write and develop residential design guidelines and standards for the Pringle...

SmartSpace

COLLABORATOR(S): Jerin Dunsmoor, X Design TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – The concept driving this home was the belief that small, simple, and intelligent changes – in both the design and construction process of the detached house – would drastically transform its overall...

L House

COLLABORATOR(S): Steven Bruce TSAWWASSEN, BC – This special project, first and foremost, revolved around designing a barrier-free environment that accommodated easy-access and use of all spaces of the home by the clients. The original structure was a small cottage with a...

Du Home

COLLABORATOR(S): Jerin Dunsmoor, My Own Backyard Community Association, BCIT Center for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology – currently under construction TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – In response to the scarcity of land in our cities, this home was designed to showcase...

Housing Types Study – Pringle Creek Community

COLLABORATORS: Patrick Condon (UBC), Ronald Kellett (UBC), Ramsey Worden Architects (Vancouver), Opsis Architecture (Portland) The tasks for this unique project were multi-faceted and varied. This was the first phase of two phases and involved critically analyzing the...

Mu Home

COLLABORATOR: Jerin Dunsmoor TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – Environmental awareness and place sensitivity shaped the design and construction of this modest addition and interior renovation. The program required the transformation of a one-story wing of an L-shaped structure in order...

Richmond City Center Area Plan – IBI Group

Acting as a consultant through IBI Group, the project involved developing a graphic package that would allow the City of Richmond Council members to visualize how different population scenarios would affect the development of the...

City Center Area Plan – City of Richmond

CONSULTANT WITH: IBI Group THIS PROJECT involved developing a graphic package that would allow City of Richmond Council members to visualized how different population scenarios would affect the development of the...

W-B Home

COLLABORATOR(S): Steven Bruce VANCOUVER, B.C. – – This renovation required replacing the existing roof/attic with a new half-storey – as well as a reconfiguration and thermal upgrading of the main level – in order to gain more usable space and take...

Ch Home

COLLABORATOR: Steven Bruce TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – This modest interior renovation focused primarily on redesigning the public spaces of the home to create a more meaningful relationship between the kitchen, dining room, living area and entry. Interior partitions were...

G-H Carriage House

DELTA, B.C. – This small-scale project was driven by the desire to create a single-car garage with a compact, livable unit above it. Simple modifications of the existing facade and interior living spaces of the existing house were also included as a means tying the entire...

S-H Home

VANCOUVER, B.C. – In this modest project, the owners simply desired to create a set of stairs that connected the main level to the lower level. The original stairs had been built over prior to their arrival. The proposed design looked to make the stairwell a multi-purpose...

G-S Home

COLLABORATOR(S): Owner-builder, Steven Bruce TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – This large-scale renovation required the expansion of an existing two-bedroom bungalow to include another bedroom and bathroom as well as develop a new aesthetic “vision” for the home. Furthermore,...

C-D Home and Gym

TSAWWASSEN, B.C. – This project had two components: the renovation of the existing home to better use the limited space existing, and the design and construction of a gym structure in the rear yard. The office would replace a derelict shed that was used for this...

Lo Home

EDMONTON, AB – This home is unique in that it was to be constructed by a local pre-fabricated home manufacturer and required the highest standard of healthy design and construction. Thus, the home design reflects the integration of pre-fabrication processes and green...

MuSh Renovation

Award: Best in Class Garage Suite—Edmonton Infill Design Competition

Residential Development Guidelines – Pringle Creek Community

SmartSpace

L House

Du Home

Housing Types Study – Pringle Creek Community

Mu Home

Richmond City Center Area Plan – IBI Group

City Center Area Plan – City of Richmond

W-B Home

Ch Home

G-H Carriage House

S-H Home

G-S Home

C-D Home and Gym

Lo Home

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