Article source: Patkau Architects

A sixteen acre farm located on Salt Spring Island, an island in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland of British Columbia, the site of this house is bisected from east to west by a long row of mature Douglas fir trees. There is a gentle slope falling across the site from south to north. The south half of the property is an orchard containing a variety of fruit trees; the north half of the property is a hay field.

Front View (Images Courtesy James Dow)

• Architect: Patkau Architects
• Project: Linear House
• Location: Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
• Dates: 2006-2009
• Site Area: 65,000 m2
• Photographer: James Dow
• Software used: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Maxwell

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