SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 33LIVINGMAG.CAwhat their needs are. It’s literally
design from the inside out.”
Aside from its marvels from
environmental and practical
standpoints, Park Lane is also
gorgeous. Bringing the outdoors
in through its thoughtful use of
materials, the Pennsylvania
Bluestone exterior gives way to an interior of calming con-
crete, cozy brick, and comforting wood. It’s a perfect ode to the
Canadian west coast, with natural light pouring in from multiple
directions and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows framed in
edge-grain fir.
Then there’s what lies beyond those windows and the idyllic
deck and the geothermal infinity pools: A beautiful 180- degree vista
view of Burrard Inlet.
“The home is designed to honour the land, to take advantage
of the views,” says Umedaly.
Even the ceiling height was
taken under careful consider-
ation to ensure the formation
of a space that felt liveable
long-term. “It’s a fairly large
house, but it doesn’t look large
and that’s what I like about it,”
Umedaly says.
“It doesn’t have extra-high ceilings; the human dimension was
kept in mind in the design. If you have very high ceilings, it looks
great for a while and then it looks like a hotel. So it’s high enough,
but we wanted a Zen design, a very calming design.”
He admits it’s that feeling of instant serenity, coupled
with the incredible precision that went into the creation of
the home, that he’ll miss the most. But hopefully whoever lives
in Park Lane next will share Umedaly’s appreciation for design
and sustainability, carrying on the legacy of the home of
his dreams.“IT’S A FAIRLY LARGE HOUSE,
BUT IT DOESN’T LOOK LARGE AND
THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT.”
— MOSSADIQ UMEDALY