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A home office and a personal Pilates studio might not
seem like complementary environments to combine into
one space. Yet responding to the his-and-hers wishlists
of young parents seeking to expand their Queen
West home, architect Betsy Williamson (of Williamson
Williamson) devised for the couple a serene addition as
suited to the husband’s day job in graphic design as it is
to the wife’s morning workouts.
To wit, a 4.27-metre-tall glazed box with a
Mondrianesque composition of glass panels overlooks
nearby Stanley Park, while inside, the faceted upstairs
ceiling undergoes its own series of contortions to diffuse
sunshine from a series of skylights. Sheltered below
the cantilevered second storey, a roomy new first-floor
family room introduces a dedicated rear entrance to
better serve those entering from the backyard. And in
honour of the neighbourhood’s historic character, the
entire 26.5-square-metre dark grey stucco addition
remains completely hidden from the street – no matter
how flexible your neck muscles. WILLIAMSONWILL-
IAMSON.COM
TOP The placement of the glass volume allows
for a skylight in the ground-f loor living room.
RIGHT The impressive rear entrance is
sheltered from the elements by the cantilever.
LEFT An office and workout studio meet under a
faceted, light-refracting ceiling.
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