Saintfield House
The design of the Saintfield House began with a discussion on context and standard Canadian house typologies. As a newly immigrated family moving from the Middle East, the owners found that typical Canadian residential architecture had a dismissive response to its surroundings.
The design solution was to contemplate Middle Eastern residential typologies to develop a hybrid courtyard type that uses the boundaries of the site as the extension of the rooms in the house. The underlying concept of a courtyard house typology allowed for a built form that increases natural light, and natural ventilation. The solid perimeter walls that wrap the courtyard fold and become the north façade at the front of the house, creating a solid form that provides privacy to the street, reduces noise, and protects the house from north-westerly winter weather.
Massing Diagrams
Orient to Sun
Open the Block
Carve Access and Light
Slope Up for Views
Sculpt the Form
