Eastwoods

The subject site is located on the south side of Heritage Park Lane, between Seymour RiverPlace and Heritage Park, on a parcel assembled from five single-family lots. Itis bound on the west by a wooded area of Heritage Park and Maplewood Farm; on the east by the rear yards of an existing ground-oriented multi-family development; and on the south by both the Maplewood Farm caretaker residence and the end of an existing paved lane. A creek meandering between Heritage Park Lane and the proposed building establishes a limit to the building's footprint at the north, by way of a 10 meter riparian setback. Existing trees at the southeast corner of the property establish a limit to the building's foot print at the south, delineated by root protection fencing proposed by the project arborist.

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The overall design expression takes inspiration from the west-coast contemporary look popular in the lower-mainland, using a combination of horizontal lap siding accented by bays clad in painted fibre-cement shingles. The colour palette was crafted to blend into the north-shore forested setting, as has the wood detailing at window trims and along the roofline. Finally, stone is incorporated into the lower level of the north elevation facing Heritage Park Lane, helping to connect the mass of the building to the landscape while providing a high-quality material at the haptic scale.