Inside The Redesign Of A Concrete Home In Vancouver

November 11, 2015

Contemporary dining room

 

BattersbyHowat Architects have completed a contemporary update for the Eppich house in West Vancouver, Canada, that was originally designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson in 1972.

 

Contemporary dining room

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

 

The ceilings are covered in unfinished fir, a type of wood that is very common on the west coast of Canada.

 

A contemporary wood and white kitchen

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

 

The kitchen has a combination of wood for the warmth, and white for keeping it bright.

 

White countertops and wood cabinets in a contemporary kitchen

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

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Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

 

This is what bush-hammered concrete walls look like.

 

This is what a wall of bush-hammered concrete looks like

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

 

Bush hammered concrete is a great way to get a lot of texture.

 

This is what a wall of bush-hammered concrete looks like

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

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Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

A contemporary bathroom with plenty of wood

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

A standalone bathtub sits in a contemporary bathroom next to a limestone wall

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian

 

The original house is a post-and-beam aesthetic done in concrete. It sits on a sloping site, and terraces down four levels, ending with a beautiful pond.

 

Modern concrete house in Vancouver Canada

Photography by Sama Jim Canzian