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St James House in West Vancouver

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

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.

Photos: Ema Peter

October 14, 2015

St James House West Vancouver

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.