Modern two-story house with a white exterior, large windows, and a spacious balcony on the upper level. The house has a sloped metal roof and is surrounded by trees. The ground level is partially supported by green and wooden columns.

Longbeach House

For generations, this lakefront house has looked down Kootenay Lake and up to a hanging valley, but stacked floors restrict view. The owners sought to open the house to its context, while improving performance. Primary technical considerations were solar shading, day lighting, and mechanical retrofit. The formal and envelope design grew in complexity as we resolved clumsy geometry of the original design.

 

location: balfour, bc

size: 4,950sf

status: phase 1 under construction

architect: austin hawkins

interior design: f2a architecture

contractor: f2a construction

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Modern house with metal roofing and large windows, elevated on stilts in a grassy area with trees in the background.
Modern building with angular architecture, large orange columns, surrounded by trees and mountains, with a silver car parked nearby.
A person in a hoodie and gloves is carving or sanding a large log outdoors near a lake with sailboats and mountains in the background, surrounded by colorful autumn trees.
Low-angle view of a wooden structure under construction with a clear blue sky in the background.
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A two-story house with a large balcony on the upper level, surrounded by a green lawn and trees, with a partly cloudy sky above.