Lot 1

Set into a sloping site above the town of Naramata, this house explores building both along the slope (parallel) and against it (perpendicular).  The house’s smaller, more cellular rooms form a long linear bar running along the natural slope (limiting blasting and retaining walls) while a dramatic ‘great room’ cantilevers over a concrete wall. The roof over the great room, supported by a quartet of wood and steel trusses, folds down to create a protective ‘shield’ from intense low-angle evening light. A window is cut carefully to frame the view across the lake of Giant’s Head Mountain.

Project Info

Type: Residential
Location: Naramata, British Columbia
Structural: Elemental Structural Engineers
Construction: Red Stag Contracting
Notes:

Lot 1 began construction in Summer 2023.

The pool patio area is a natural extension of both the main living space and the covered outdoor dining room.
The hybrid wood steel trusses create a large clear span and allow for large views to both sides of the room.
North and South views are expansive, while West views are carefully framed and detailed to mitigate evening sun.
The building steps with the topography allowing a single car garage to appear out of the rocks.
The long bar of smaller spaces reaches across the site to run parallel with the mountains across the lake.
Exterior finishes running into the room as well as the extension of glass above the fireplace accentuate the building's conceptual basis.