Much more than the typological stereotype. Everden Residence by StudioAC
08/01/2024.
[Toronto] Canada
metalocus, ADELA BONAS
metalocus, ADELA BONAS
The house is the result of a dialogue between the client and the architects, who sought to research a contemporary vision of the typological stereotype of the idea of "house." The project was designed by StudioAC and is located in a residential area on a slender, rectangular lot in Toronto's Cedarvale neighborhood, Canada.
The result was an interesting play of shapes, which link with the everyday vision with which a house is represented, which however intelligently are the contemporary representation of a play of volumes and spaces.
The result was an interesting play of shapes, which link with the everyday vision with which a house is represented, which however intelligently are the contemporary representation of a play of volumes and spaces.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Site plan. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Ground floor plan. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
First floor plan. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Second floor plan. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Section. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Sketchs. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Model. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Model. Everden Residence by StudioAC.
Canadian practice StudioAC created a home that felt unique and personal, a three-story building that reads as stacked boxes. The home is topped with a gabled roof that alludes to the stereotype of a house. The design defined a narrative throughout the project and used the peaked form for some windows and interior spaces, as well.
Facades are clad in corrugated aluminum, which was selected for its durability and affordability. On the front elevation, upper windows are covered with a mesh made from aluminum panels, which were custom perforated and then sealed. Inside, the spaces are finished in white and oak.
Facades are clad in corrugated aluminum, which was selected for its durability and affordability. On the front elevation, upper windows are covered with a mesh made from aluminum panels, which were custom perforated and then sealed. Inside, the spaces are finished in white and oak.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Project description by StudioAC
Everden is a single-family residence, newly built construction. The brief was to create a home that felt unique and personal to the homeowners, unapologetically contemporary, while still having cues to the traditional ideas of “house”. What followed was a three-story form, reading as stacked boxes, carrying the motif of “house” throughout the interior.
While a gabled roof is one of the quintessential icons of “house”, we were interested in elevating this phenomenon beyond motif to a spatial experience that defined a narrative throughout the project. A gabled space on Level 3 relates to the roofline but a decision was made that the ground floor, often relegated to cubic space, should be provided with a gable extrusion as well, enhancing the sense of ‘house’ across the shared living spaces. This combined a planimetric and material direction that would emphasize a three-dimensional stacking and staggering that plays with the definition between form, space, and motif.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
Everden Residence by StudioAC. Photograph by Doublespace Photography.
The Everden house places much of its emphasis on the experience of space, allowing for flexibility with material expression. This approach was integral to working with the client's budget strategy and thesis: create an impactful project without being indulgent. The house features an exterior cladding of corrugated metal - durable, affordable, and familiar. The material is elevated through the precise detailing of levels and parapets to create the illusion of stacked boxes. Similarly, the interior focuses on one critical move: the peaked ceiling scape. This allowed other details to become secondary and in doing so, cost-effective.
The Everden house is an exploration of theme, motif, and spatial experience that is both playful and serious. The project seeks to straddle the fine line between academic and explorative architecture while still being livable, usable, and timeless. This has been a trajectory in the design thinking of StudioAC, specifically concerning developing a spatial logic that transcends typical expectations and seeks to allow the program to define volume.
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Architects
Project team
Madeline Planer, Shasha Wang, Jonathan Miura, Audrey Liang, Jennifer Kudlats, Andrew Hill.
Collaborators
Structural engineering.- Blackwell Structural Engineers.
Construction management.- Whitaker Construction.
Construction management.- Whitaker Construction.
Area
232.25 m². (2,500 sqf.).
Dates
Completion.- 2021.
Location
Everden rd, Toronto, Canada.
Photography
Andrew Hill, Jennifer Kudlats. StudioAC
StudioAC is an interdisciplinary architectural practice based in Toronto led by Andrew Hill and Jennifer Kudlats. The practice was founded in 2015 and has since received numerous accolades, appearing in a number of publications internationally, and included on Azure Magazine's list of 30 Canadian Architecture Firms Breaking New Ground. StudioAC was also named 2019 Emerging designer of the Year by the Design Exchange and RBC.
Studio for Architecture & Collaboration works closely with clients, consultants, and contractors at every stage of its work, from conception to realization. The studio believes that any problem presents limitless opportunities, and they address each new project with enthusiasm and willingness to listen in order to create something unique and special.
Studio for Architecture & Collaboration works closely with clients, consultants, and contractors at every stage of its work, from conception to realization. The studio believes that any problem presents limitless opportunities, and they address each new project with enthusiasm and willingness to listen in order to create something unique and special.
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