An architecturally striking development called the 鈥淭ree House鈥� has been聽聽to the District of West 麻豆传媒映画by British Pacific Properties.
The building, which is slated to contain 37 market condos, is part of British Pacific Properties鈥� masterplan for the Rodgers Creek area off Cypress Bowl Road. The overall masterplan intends to provide a total of 269 new homes over 13 lots.
The 鈥淭ree House鈥� is a 37-unit building designed by Olson Kundig and proposed for Rodgers Creek in West Vancouver. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
The 鈥淭ree House鈥� is designed by Olson Kundig, a Seattle-based architect known for cantilevered West Coast Modern-style buildings and use of natural elements, in association with local practice Ramsay Worden Architects.
The smallest of the proposed condos would have a generous 1,847 square feet of living space, rising to 2,804 square feet in the largest units.
All the condos will enjoy panoramic ocean views, as shown by this rendering of the back of the 鈥淭ree House鈥�. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
The building is comprised of two 鈥渢runk鈥� towers of 12 and 11 storeys, with a two-storey connecting bridge between them.
The application鈥檚 design rationale reads, 鈥淭he [design] process is inspired by the ecology of a tree, from which two service trunks reach out to capture daylight and fresh air. Spaces grow and extend organically, reaching southward to the view and northward engaging with the site. These shoots form physical connections to nature, creating outdoor living spaces and at-grade connections. On the top three floors, the units branch out to form a canopy in the sky. These units will be caught between the forest and the water, offering amazing views and experiences throughout the units.鈥�
Check out more renderings of this proposed development, below.
The 鈥淭ree House鈥� will have cantilevered sections representing upper tree branches that create a canopy. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
There will be 74 underground car parking spaces accessed via the road below the front of the building. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
The 鈥淭ree House鈥� is designed to be somewhat camouflaged in the forested, mountainside environment. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
The materials on the proposed 鈥淭ree House鈥� are intended to maximize light and blend the building into its surroundings. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
A cross section of the 鈥淭ree House鈥� building. Image: British Pacific Properties/Olson Kundig Architects via District of West 麻豆传媒映画planning
