The North Vancouver residence occupies two combined lots in British Columbia, where Garret Cord Werner Architects designed a three-level main house alongside a pool house and greenhouse within a continuous landscape. HB Design completed the interiors, Donohoe Living Landscapes planned the grounds, and Meister Construction built the project. The 6,100-square-foot development replaces enclosed connections with landscaped outdoor circulation, creating uninterrupted sightlines toward the North Shore mountains. Basalt paving, concrete, red cedar, and powder-coated steel define the exterior palette while reinforcing the relationship between the buildings and surrounding gardens.
The main house measures 4,235 square feet, while the 1,870-square-foot pool house contains a gym, spa, office, and social spaces opening onto the pool deck. Native planting combines with Japanese maples, tassel ferns, forest grass, smoke bush, and switch grasses to establish layered vegetation that will mature over time. Custom millwork integrates storage throughout the interiors, where porcelain tile, quartzite, and wood surfaces emphasize changing natural light.
Courtyard Family Residences
The North Vancouver Residence is a Multi-Building Residential Property
Trend Themes
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Outdoor Circulation Homes — Residential layouts that replace enclosed corridors with landscaped pathways reveal potential for healthier, view-oriented living environments shaped by climate and terrain.
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Multi-building Family Compounds — Distributed residential programs across main houses, pool houses, greenhouses, and wellness spaces create new models for flexible domestic living and multigenerational use.
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Maturing Landscape Architecture — Planting schemes designed to evolve over time introduce value in homes that gain character, privacy, and ecological performance as their gardens mature.
Industry Implications
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Residential Architecture — Architects can redefine luxury housing through site-responsive compounds that blur boundaries between buildings, gardens, and natural views.
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Landscape Design — Layered native and ornamental planting strategies suggest growing demand for outdoor environments that function as circulation, privacy infrastructure, and long-term habitat.
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Luxury Real Estate — High-end properties with wellness amenities, detached social spaces, and integrated landscape experiences signal a shift toward resort-like residences for everyday use.