ArchShowcase 
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Don River House in Toronto, Canada by LGA Architectural PartnersOctober 12th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: LGA Architectural Partners The parents of a close-knit, multi-generational family wanted a quiet and easily maintained urban retreat as a comfortable place for their family to enjoy a variety of experiences, alone or together, particularly outdoors. They were also extremely interested in land stewardship. In response, LGA Architectural Partners master planned the family’s existing home into an unusual and holistic environment that exemplifies a new form of luxury: a non-material and restorative environment that is designed to foster connections with both family and nature. In an affluent area of Toronto and on the bank of a tributary of the Don River, the property is unique, a blurring of indoor and outdoor spaces that engage the family with their setting while also fostering biodiversity and wellness.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.
 Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc. The project began by demolishing the neighbouring house and using the adjacent lot to create a more commodious relationship between the original house and the landscape. Habitat for Humanity repurposed all reusable materials and fixtures and the demolition materials were sorted to reduce landfill by directing materials that could be up-cycled or repurposed to the appropriate depots.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc. LGA Architectural Partners collaborated with Landscape Architect Scott Torrance to create a series of outdoor “places” including a saltwater pool and poolhouse, a kids’ water wall and sand play area, butterfly and wander gardens and both east and west-facing outdoor decks. They landscaped the grounds with native plants and commissioned artists and craftspeople to create custom fencing, art installations and furnishings for the site.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc. Instead of demolishing and rebuilding the original house, LGA added a new living room/dining room “pavilion” at the rear, and modestly altered other aspects of the interior to complement the family’s lifestyle. The new room at the back of the house has large east and west facing windows that draw visual connections between the interior and the river, the lawn, the pool and the two deck sitting areas. Also, since the homeowners hold many work functions at home, it is designed to be equally comfortable for corporate and intimate gatherings and to encourage spillage into the outdoors during the warm months.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.  Image Courtesy © Ben Rahn / A-Frame Inc.
Contact LGA Architectural Partners
Categories: House, Residential |
|
|
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
|||||
email
Facebook
Twitter
RSS Feed
