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In addition to utilising the latest sustainable systems and materials to
promote well-being, large windows and skylights provide abundant
light, natural ventilation, and connections to the outdoors. Mahogany-
framed, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors on the third floor provide
access to a roof deck; a similarly lofty door in the kitchen opens to the
furnished back patio.

Similar spatial strategies continue in the design of the rear yard. The
volumes of charcoal-coloured panels that comprise the new rear
façade are stepped back on multiple planes to create a roof deck and
recessed entrance. In the back garden, compression and expansion is
further explored through narrowed planting beds that open to wider
spaces designed for play, dining, and relaxing. The wooden pergola,
brick pavers, and ochre outdoor furniture are a nod to the various
temperate climates the family has experienced together, while the
landscaping of lush plantings provide interest year-round. dw

Technical sheet
• Size: 2,500 s.ft. | 230 s.m.
• Architecture/Interior Design/Landscape Design: Dubbeldam
Architecture + Design
• Project Team: Heather Dubbeldam, Andrew Snow, Krystal
Kramer, Gigi Presentey, Omkar Kulkarni, Scott Sampson
• Contractor: DDF Contracting Ltd.
• Consultants: Blackwell Structural Engineers
• Photography: Riley Snelling

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