Houses, drawn then built.
A Vancouver practice for houses, renovations and interiors, from first sketch to the keys.
Selected work
Six recent houses and interiors, each drawn by hand before it was built.
A studio of four.
Small on purpose. The architect you meet is the one who draws your house.
Mara Ellison
Principal architect
Founded the studio in 2014 after a decade designing houses on the North Shore.
Ines Holloway
Interior lead
Leads interiors, joinery and the slow business of choosing stone.
Awards
Laurentide House Awards
Small house of the year, shortlist
Fieldnote Interiors Review
Residential interior, winner
Coastal Timber Circle
Wood design, commendation
Tidewater Architecture Annual
Renovation of the year
Publications
Plumb & Level Quarterly
Living under one roof
Hearthstone Review
Ten kitchens built around stone
Westerly Dwelling Journal
A gable for the snow
Laurentide House Awards Book
Five rooms, five volumes
Exhibitions
Railway Street Gallery, Vancouver
Drawings for houses
Saltwater Design Week
Small houses, long views
Fees, plainly.
Fixed fees for early stages, a percentage once we are building. Ranges below are typical.
Feasibility study
from $4,800
Concept design
from $14,000
New home, full service
10 to 14%
Renovation, full service
12 to 16%
Interiors only
from $9,500
Have a site in mind?
Tell us where it is and what you hope to build. We reply within two working days.