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Kingsmount Residence

A four-storey family house on a narrow severed lot, organised around one full-height wall and a central core.

Sudbury, Ontario Completed2017–2020

The white house with its dark roofs and tall central volume seen from the front, between a red-roofed house and a Tudor-style neighbour, with bright autumn trees behind

A house for a family that had outgrown their home and wanted one that could adapt as their children's and nearby relatives' needs change. The narrow lot was severed from the neighbour's, the walls reach the minimum setbacks, and the elevator needed a minor variance because its overrun exceeded the height limit.

A full-height wall splits the house lengthwise into two halves, joined by a central hallway core that repeats on every floor. That kept the structure simple and put the complex construction in the core. Behind a private exterior, four storeys hold an indoor pool, sauna, studio, garage, bedrooms, bathrooms and living space.

Status: Completed
Period: 2017–2020
Location: Sudbury, Ontario
Sector: Residential
Structure: Wood and concrete
Scale: 4 storeys
Client: Private residence
DAO services: Minor variance
Conceptual design
Rendering package
Building permit

Aerial view in autumn of the white modern house with its dark roof and driveway, among older houses and bright fall trees

The finished house, white with a dark metal roof, on its narrow lot beside a Tudor-style neighbour

The house under construction in winter, with green sheathing and a tall concrete wall rising through the middle

Excavator breaking bedrock on the lot at the start of construction

Project team and credits

StructuralTall Pines Engineering
MechanicalHamalainen Engineering
SurveyBortolussi Surveying Ltd.

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