Pacific Northwest Regional Architecture

Ballard Library in Seattle

Dave — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:03:24 +0000

Stats! We got stats!

Dave — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:58:03 +0000

It’s amazing how many people are searching for Pacific Northwest architecture.
Here’s some monthly pageview stats for pnwra.com over the past 11 months:

Big Beams & Big Windows

Dave — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:02:05 +0000

Overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Gonzales neighbourhood of
Victoria, BC is this house that is really maximizing the views.

The Shoji Residence

Dave — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:20:18 +0000

This great example of West Coast architecture is located in Lund, BC.
Designed by Open Space Architecture.

Northwest Contemporary Home

Dave — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:31:52 +0000

This is a new house in a small development just outside of Sooke, BC.

Canyon Ridge

Dave — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:01:17 +0000

Canyon Ridge is a 200 acre development in Golden, BC.
These are some photos of one of the show homes.

Very nice post and beam timber framing on this house.

Northwest House Interior

Dave — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:40:39 +0000

With lighting by MP Lighting

Covered Walkway

Dave — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:01:57 +0000

Located at the Memorial Hospital in Surrey, BC.

Aquatic Centre in West Vancouver, BC

Dave — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:45:07 +0000

*click for larger version*

Gonzales House (Street View)

Dave — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:06:13 +0000

Thanks to Danson for sending in this photo of the Gonzales House.

I posted about the Gonzales House back in April ‘07 - Click Here to read that post.

Lynn Canyon Cafe

Dave — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:43:22 +0000

Lynn Canyon in North Vancouver, BC has a cafe at the entrance

Via His extreme Gordness on Flickr

Marina Club House

Dave — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:24:56 +0000

Alex Yale from Myhre Group Architects sent in these images of the marina club house at a new waterfront village community in eastern Oregon that they are working on. I’m loving the post and beam work that allows big windows to both provide great views of the water and take advantage of natural light. I also love the slight curve of the roofs that gives an added touch of visual interest.

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The Jazz

Dave — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:51:45 +0000

Abstract Developments has been doing some great award winning work in Victoria, BC.

This is The Jazz, a townhouse development in the neighbourhood of James Bay.

All photos by Vince Klassen

Vancouver Waterfront Home

Dave — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:11:26 +0000

Fook Weng Chan from FWC Architecture sent me these photos of this Vancouver waterfront home they designed.

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House in Mazama, Washington

Dave — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:39:34 +0000

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West Vancouver House

Dave — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:02:47 +0000

Arthur Erickson House to be Demolished

Dave — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:31:29 +0000

An icon of West Coast Modernism, the Graham house in West Vancouver, designed by architect Arthur Erickson in 1962, will be torn down because its owner wants to build a larger house.

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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre

Dave — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:14:52 +0000

Located in Bamfield, BC is the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre

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Nelson House

Dave — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:58:32 +0000

John from BC Mountain Homes sent me these photos of a recently built home
in Nelson, BC

*Click the pictures for a larger version*

The Yukon Suspension Bridge Building

Dave — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:06:56 +0000

A new tourist attraction in northern BC near the Alaska/Yukon border

www.yukonsuspensionbridge.com

Brentwood Bay House

Dave — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:36:13 +0000

Dar Baraka

Dave — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:52:50 +0000

A house on San Juan Island in Washington State

Build Architecture & Construction

Dave — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:35:46 +0000

Build is an architecture and construction management company in Seattle

Here’s a small sample of their work

Horizon at Semiahmoo

Dave — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:54:34 +0000

Horizon is a housing development in Semiahmoo, Washington.
They plan to build 650 homes on 200 acres overlooking Birch Bay.

Normally I wouldn’t be very interested in featuring a single family housing development, because they’re always full of the most dissapointingly tacky architecture, but this development caught my attention because it’s completely the opposite. The developers have hired Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects to design 9 houses that you can choose from, and they certainly delivered some remarkable results. This might be the best looking single family housing development I’ve ever seen.

Here are a few of the house designs:

Brentwood Skytrain Station

Dave — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:19:13 +0000

The Brentwood Skytrain station in Burnaby, BC

The Architecture of Osburn-Clarke

Dave — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:30:52 +0000

Here’s some examples of the work of Vancouver architects Osburn/Clarke

Gleneagles Public Safety Building

Dave — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:25:05 +0000

This is a fire station in West Vancouver, BC

Westcoast Post and Beam

Dave — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:01:57 +0000

This is a house under construction in West Vancouver, BC

Nancy’s Bakery

Dave — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:55:24 +0000

Nancy’s Bakery in Lund, BC, has some great post and beam framing.

Thanks to Flickr member luckyfish for the photo.

Modern Shed With West Coast Style

Dave — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:30:10 +0000

Lynne, a garden designer in Vancouver, BC, sends us this
picture of a recently built modern shed in her backyard.

Modern Tree House

Dave — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:07:06 +0000

This is a modern tree house in the Ten Mile Point neighbourhood of Victoria, BC.

Pavillion in the Park

Dave — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:11:04 +0000

You can find this building in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.

The McBeath House

Dave — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:36:01 +0000

A new house under construction in the Eagle Harbour neighbourhood of West Vancouver, BC. This one is going to be stunning when it’s finished. It’s already amazing to see the post and beam work and large windows that overlook the ocean.

This is everything a modern wood house should be.

Travers Ave House

Dave — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:52:03 +0000

I spotted this West Coast Contemporary house on Travers Ave in West Vancouver, BC.

Wallace Drive House

Dave — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:44:31 +0000

…and suddenly, it became a trend. I’m seeing more and more of this style being built all the time now. I really hope we’re looking at the beginning of a major new trend in house design.

This is a house being built in a cul-de-sac off of Wallace Drive, close to Brentwood Bay, near Victoria, BC.

Balance Associates

Dave — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:47:44 +0000

Seattle architects Balance Associates have done some great work. Here’s some examples:

Tofino Renovation

Dave — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:01:39 +0000

This used to be a 1970s cabin in Tofino, BC, until a few years ago, when the owners started working with Zebra Design and Coastal Construction on a major renovation.

The updated west coast architecture and construction is so well done that it’s nominated for a CARE Award

Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre

Dave — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:08:57 +0000

The Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre is being built in Whistler, BC, and when finished will serve as a centre for education, promotion, and celebration of the region’s Aboriginal culture.

It’s about time Whistler got some more iconic West Coast Architecture. I look forward to visiting this building when it’s completed.

Tanglewood Beach Homes

Dave — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:21:26 +0000

Tanglewood Beach Homes is a development in Parksville, BC

Really Really Old Pacific Northwest Architecture

Dave — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:37:07 +0000

This is a photo looking north down Main Street in Vancouver, BC from the year 1889 (that’s 118 years ago for those of you too lazy to do the math)

Although the small wood house with a shed roof is a little plain, you can see how today’s houses and buildings are just the evolution of an architectural style with a long history in the Pacific Northwest.

Ucluelet House

Dave — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:11:21 +0000

This house was featured in the September issue of BC Business Magazine as part of an article about development in Ucluelet, BC.

The photographer is Nik West

Post and Beam Excellence

Dave — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:07:58 +0000

The Cactus Club Cafe in Coquitlam, BC, has an outdoor area that is covered by an excellent post and beam roof.

Sunslates Roofing Tiles

Dave — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:58:44 +0000

Most of the solar panels I’ve seen on people’s houses are big bulky things that look very out of place on top of their roof. I recently came across this company that produces roofing tiles called Sunslates that are also solar panels. Looks much better.

A West Coast Home Renovation

Dave — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 06:50:44 +0000

TQ Construction in Vancouver did this excellent renovation a few years ago.

Here’s what it looked like before:

…and here’s what it looks like now:

Tofino Point Lodge

Dave — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:50:36 +0000

I think this project is still in the planning stages, but it looks great. Another excellent example of modern West coast architecture for Tofino, BC.

The Architecture of Robert Oshatz

Dave — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:42:21 +0000

Robert Oshatz has done some amazing work, mostly around Portland, Oregon.

Some great examples of what can be done with modern wood architecture.

Waterfront Place

Dave — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:43:03 +0000

Waterfront Place is an office building in West Vancouver, BC

Black Rock Resort

Dave — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:35:01 +0000

This is the Black Rock Resort, currently under construction in Ucluelet, BC

Another Matthew Coates Design

Dave — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:18:42 +0000

Here’s another Bainbridge Island house design by Matthew Coates

Cadboro Bay Condos & Townhouses

Dave — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:15:42 +0000

This is a development currently awaiting approval by the District of Saanich on Vancouver Island. It is to be built in the neighbourhood of Cadboro Bay. It’s a good example of the kind of West Coast contemporary architecture I think we’ll be seeing more of for low-rise condos.