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Design

New houses, additions and renovations, from the first site visit to a resolved design.

Every project begins with the site: its light, its neighbours, its by-laws and what is already there. From that the studio develops a few clear options, tests them in plan and in three dimensions, and carries one forward through design development.

Projects

Granite approach to two dark-clad gables joined by a glazed link.

Lake Muskoka Island Cottage

Muskoka, Ontario

Black-clad gabled addition above a planted terrace with stone steps and a pergola.

Thompson Orchard Addition

Stone fireplace wall and green chairs beside tall lake-facing glazing.

Skeleton Bay Cottage

Lake Rosseau, Muskoka

Islington Village House — kitchen and living room. Rendering by ASC Studio.

Islington Village House

Islington Village, Etobicoke

Low-roofed house with a broad screened porch facing the swimming pool.

Prairie House

Markland Woods, Toronto

White vaulted living room with a long black fireplace and tall windows to the lake.

Gloucester Pool Cottage

Georgian Bay, Ontario

Stone-fronted house with dark shingled gables and a red maple beside the entrance.

Stone and Shingle House

Etobicoke, Toronto

Black cottage with a deep gabled porch and timber posts above a rocky garden.

Stony Lake Cottage

Kawarthas, Ontario

White house with stacked covered terraces, a central chimney and a garden fire pit.

Wasaga Beach House

Wasaga Beach, Ontario

Arched glazed front door beside a curved white stair with carpeted treads.

The Kingsway Residence

The Kingsway, Etobicoke

Etobicoke Tudor — street elevation. Rendering by ASC Studio.

Etobicoke Tudor

Etobicoke, Toronto

Pale masonry gable beside a dark-clad volume with tall windows and metal awnings.

Royal York Rd Addition

Etobicoke, Toronto

Georgian Bay Cottage — gable end at the corner. Rendering by ASC Studio.

Georgian Bay Cottage

Tiny Township, Ontario

Low white house with a broad roof, recessed entrance and flowering magnolia.

Princess Anne Manor Residence

Princess Anne Manor, Etobicoke

Small plunge pool below stone garden steps, dense planting and a timber pergola.

Humber Valley Garden Renovation

Humber Valley, Etobicoke

White gabled house with a dark-columned porch and planted entry steps.

Kingsway South New Build

Kingsway South, Etobicoke

Long kitchen with pale timber cabinetry, a timber-clad island with a pale top and glazed garden doors.

Roncesvalles House

Roncesvalles, Toronto

Aerial siting study of stone farm buildings around a courtyard in evening light.

Farm Compound

Creemore, Ontario

Dark screened guest house beside a pool, timber deck and broad parasol.

Pool House

Prince Edward County, Ontario

White clubhouse kitchenette with an island, dark stools and trophies above cabinetry.

Kingsway Platform Tennis Club

The Kingsway, Etobicoke

West studio — treatment benches beside tall windows and a dark wall.

StretchLab

Midtown studio — rows of reformers beneath pendant lights and a white beamed ceiling.

Club Pilates

Toronto, Ontario

NextPermit drawings