Inspired by homes built in the early 1900’s, when almost all materials were sourced locally, this house uses a similarly reduced palette to create a compact dwelling for four. The primary materials, such as wood, stone, and wool, all originated in BC and underwent minimal processing. Some salvaged products from elsewhere are also included, to reduce resource extraction and compensate for elements that are not available within 100 miles. The internal spaces are arranged to take advantage of solar gain and to respond to the surrounding streets. An open living space with a masonry convection heater tempers the house, defining living and dining spaces on the main floor. The foundation walls form a large sub-floor cistern. This, along with a number of exterior cisterns and a bio-filtration bed, forms a storm-water management system to collect and re-use rain.

Project Data

Typology
Houses
Location
Vancouver, BC

Client
Architecture Foundation of BC
Project Team
F. D'Ambrosio, J. Brown, N. Flach, T. Kopeck
Specifications
D. Graham
100 Mile House © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
100 Mile House © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
100 Mile House © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki
100 Mile House © DAU
DAU Projects: Selkirk Waterfront, Cecelia Cove Park, Sawmill Point Pier, Triangle Park, Mattick's Farm Master Plan, Esplanade House, Sandspit Search and Rescue, Garbally, 3259 Alder Street, DAU Office, Home Hardware, Richmond Gate, Land's End, Atrium, Atrium Art, Nanaimo, Rainbow Hill, Squamish Waterfront Plan, 613 Herald Street, 200 Douglas Street, Stage, Lakeside Residential, Estevan, Sooke Town Centre, Sherwood House, Beacon Park Pavilion, Reliable Controls, Penelakut Community Centre, Zambri's, Burns Lake Village, Ladysmith Resource Centre, AJ's Organic Cafe, Broadmead House, Cordova Bay House, Guishan Marina Village, Head Over Heels, 1969 Oak Bay Avenue, 1969 Oak Bay ART, 1101 Fort Street, Shelbourne Corridor, Telegraph Cove House, Waste Water Treatment Facility, Harbour Towers, Royal Bay, Guggenheim Helsinki