RS1 – 002 Kennedy Residence in Vancouver, Canada by Campos Leckie Studio

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The project was conceived as a modernist prototype for Vancouver’s ubiquitous RS-1 zoning district. The project explored the development restrictions of the residential regulations as well as the limitations of building within an urban context. The process was meant to generate a set of guidelines for what we have termed a ‘flexible prototype’ that could address the contextual differences of individual sites in a way that allows for a customized integration of passive environmental strategies, the incorporation of exterior space as part of everyday living, and the provision of an affordable and flexible live work space.

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• Architects: Campos Leckie Studio
• Project: RS1 – 002 Kennedy Residence
• Location: Vancouver, Canada
• Software used: Vectorworks and Sketchup.
• Completed: September 2009 by CCA -5 Construction Management Contract
• Project Scope: Prototype for affordable modernist housing in Vancouver’s RS-1 zoning district. New wood frame construction, 2550 square feet residence with a 530 square foot garage, studio. Construction budget of $800,000.
• Principal: Javier Campos

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Drawing on the economies of the Vancouver Special and the idea of live/work studios, the project addressed affordability by envisioning the basement and garage as flexible spaces that can be converted from work spaces into rental units / laneway dwellings. These spaces were also designed to have sufficient flexibility over the lifetime of the project to reflect the changing nature of working at home and raising a family. In this iteration of the guidelines we were able to implement meaningful cross ventilation, natural lighting throughout, and accommodate passive heating and cooling strategies.

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The project also sought to update the more traditional interpretations of living in an urban context. It incorporated landscape and exterior space as an integral part of everyday living. A large part of the second floor was integrated as deck space that runs the length of the house and is accessible from both upper floor bedrooms. The floor space made available as a result of this organization was redistributed to the basement. The resulting bedroom/office/flex room incorporated a desirable south-facing patio.

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Image Courtesy © Campos Leckie Studio

Tags: Canada, Vancouver

Categories: Residential, SketchUp, Vectorworks

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