Article source: Olson Kundig

Glass walls open the living area to panoramic views of forest and ocean, while two fireplaces on either end anchor the space and provide a feeling of refuge. Cantilevering the house from its base provides space for ferns and beach salal to grow underneath the glass flooring that runs the perimeter of the main room, giving the sense of floating above the forest floor.

Image Courtesy © Nic Lehoux

• Architects: Olson Kundig
• Project: Tofino Beach House
• Location: Tofino, British Columbia
• Photography: Nic Lehoux
• Software used: Revit, NewForma and Tekla
• Design Principal: Jim Olson, FAIA
• Project Manager: Olivier Landa, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C
• Project Architect: Will Kemper
• Interior Design: Christine Burkland
• Structure Prefabrication & Front Door: Spearhead
• Project Size: 2,500 SF
• Completed: 2016

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