Canadian Contractor - July-August 2015

CREATIVE EYE
Shore House,
North Shore, Vancouver
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Yet the house has a remarkably
spacious feel, the result of the
near-open main floor. Light flows
though skylights, high-wall windows
and down a large light well in the
centre of the house. “I’m a huge
believer in natural light. We get a
lot of rain here, a lot of grey days.
In many long narrow houses, the
interior can become quite dark if
light cannot filter into the centre.”
Following the awards and
recognition associated with the
Shore House, the duo went to work
on other projects in Vancouver before
Hoiles relocated his business to San
Diego. Kerschbaumer continues a
very successful and award-winning
practice in Vancouver. ”What
we did then has now largely
become standard in the market,”
observes Hoiles.
All Photos: Steve Hoiles
Mies Corner
The inside corner detail, called a
‘Mies Corner’ (after architect Mies van
der Rohe), is a salute to modern design.
It separates the siding that uses two
styles of western red cedar (beveled
tight-knot on the left, clear no-knot
on the right) from the vertical grain
western hemlock used on the eaves.
All are protected by natural
water-based penetrating stains
manufactured by CBR Products
in Vancouver to accent the
mosaic wood grains.
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