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St James House in West Vancouver

New British Columbia Real Estate, Canada – design by Randy Bens Architect

14 Oct 2015

St James House West Vancouver

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Architect: Randy Bens Architect

Located in West Vancouver, British Columbia the St James House has been designed around the idea of two courtyards.

St James House in West Vancouver design by Randy Bens Architect

The resulting H-shape creates a great variety of exterior spaces (moss garden to the north, and paved surfaces and reflecting pool to the south). The upper floor aligns with the center of the H, and cantilevers over both ends of the lower floor.


The cantilevers join the lower roofs making east and west facing porches. The result is a strong fascia / outline that travels both vertically and horizontally, defining the character of the house. The exterior materials are a composite panels with exposed fasteners (where there is no overhang), and stained cedar siding (where there is an overhang). The warmer wood material, with the finer scale, is close to you when you enter and exit the building. The flat, durable, grey panels form the wrapper.

St James House British Columbia – Building Information

Design: Randy Bens Architect, BC, Canada
Landscape: Shangrila Landscaping
Contractor: Ruegamer Construction

Photographs: Ema Peter http://www.emapeter.com


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