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Vancouver House

Vancouver, BC, Canada
Patkau Architects Inc.


Photograph © Paul Warchol

the People

Gross Square Footage
3,070 square feet

Owner
Frank Gruber & Janet Levin

Architect
Patkau Architects Inc.
1564 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver BC Canada V6J 1R2
T 604 683 7633
F 604 683 7634
www.patkau.ca


Michael Cunningham MAAA,
John Patkau FRAIC, HFAIA, HFRIBA, RCA,
Patricia Patkau FRAIC, HFAIA, HFRIBA, RCA,
Peter Suter MAIBC,
Brian Wakelin,
Joanne Gates MAIBC,

Model:
Craig Simms,
Kathleen Robertson,
Dohhee Zhoung,

Engineer(s)
Fast & Epp Partners - Andrew McLellan, Gerry Epp
201 - 1672 West 1st Avenue
Vancouver BC Canada
T 604 731 7412
F 604 731 7620

Consultants(s)
Lighting:
Margot Richards LC
SLS Lighting
22 West 2nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC Canada
T 604 874 2226
F 604 874 4949

Other:
The John White Woodshop Co. Ltd. –
John White
R.R.3
2705 Ritten Road
Ladysmith BC Canada V0R 2E0
T 250 722 2683
F 250 722 2131

General Contractor
Glover Corporation – Verne Glover, Mike Girdler
5621 Daffodil Lane
West Vancouver BC Canada V7W 3C1

Project Photographer
Paul Warchol

James Dow
10160 112th Street
Edmonton, AB Canada T5K 2L6
T 780 917 7000
F 780 424 7930

Software used
Power CADD www.engsw.com

 

 

the Products

Structural System
Cast in place concrete

Exterior Cladding
Concrete:
cast in place concrete/Glover Corporation

Roofing
2 ply modified bitumen/Soprema www.sopremaworld.com

Windows
Aluminum:
Aluminum curtain wall on custom fir backup members/Metro Aluminum

Doors
Wood doors:
Custom solid core fir doors/John White Woodshop Co. Ltd

Sliding doors:
Custom glazed fir rail and stile doors on G.U. lift/slide hardware/ John White Woodshop Co. Ltd.

Hardware
Locksets:
Sargent lever handles www.sargentlock.com

Hinges:
Rixson pivot hinges www.yalesecurity.com

Interior Finishes
Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
custom maple millwork/John White Woodshop Co. Ltd.

Floor and wall tile:
Cast in place concrete topping, precast concrete stair treads

Lighting
Zumtobel Staff Par Stars
Zumtobel Staff "Recessed Retractable Par Stars www.zumtobelstaff.us

Plumbing
Toilets:
Kohler "Rialto" www.kohler.com

Sinks:
American Standard "Wheelchair Basin" www.us.amstd.com

Faucets:
Vola www.vola.dk

Showerheads:
Vola

Kitchen Appliances
Refrigerator:
Sub-Zero www.subzero.com

Stove:
Thermador www.thermador.com

Oven:
Thermador

Dishwasher:
Viking www.vikingrange.com

Other
Swimming Pool components/materials:
– Custom - glazed ceramic tile, Daltile www.daltile.com
– Glazed ceramic tile gutters, Gail

 


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