Project: Residential Single Family — New Addition & Interior Design
Location: Burnaby, BC
Description:
The owners of the Lau Residence were interested in breathing new life into this home that had been untouched since its construction in 1968. The focus of the renovation was to not only give the exterior a much-needed aesthetic upgrade but also to open up the interior of the house to more natural light, create a secondary suite and build a new addition to increase the building footprint and create a home for two families.
Our goal was to maintain the mid-century qualities of the original house so many of the design elements included in the renovation were executed with this objective in mind. The material palette is a combination of old and new, providing a balance of textures between the sleek matte-brawn and raw-stucco finish.
Driven by sustainable principles, the project is an adaptive reuse of the original structure that retains as much of the existing layout as possible, whilst creating a more modern free-flowing east-facing series of connected living spaces. The new addition cuts along the site creating a distinct triangle in a plan to re-orient primary spaces to the east.
