The latest issue of Designlines magazine is about how Toronto is — finally — embracing laneway life. And one of the featured homes is none other than Mackay Laneway House. Pictured above is architect Gabriel Fain sitting on the front steps. As some of you… Read More
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Schematic design phase complete for Parkview Mountain House
Some of you may be aware that Globizen is working on a new project in Park City, Utah right now called the Parkview Mountain House. It was first announced on the Globizen Journal back in the summer and then a later announcement was made appointing… Read More
The development value chain
When I was in graduate school, my plan was to create a vertically integrated design and development company. I loved designing things and wanted to remain close to those sorts of details, but I had already decided that I wasn’t going to be an architect… Read More
Weekly link roundup — laneway housing to SPACs
Here’s a weekly round up of links and articles that you may find interesting. The topics cover the sorts of things that we usually talk about on this blog. The latest Mackay Laneway House update is now live on the Globizen Journal. The ground floor… Read More
Mackay Laneway House is now under construction
Well, it only took 11 years. I still remember the first time I walked into Etobicoke Civic Centre and showed the lady at the counter my design for a laneway house. She didn’t know what a laneway house was and she couldn’t figure out where… Read More
Laneway house zoning variances
We received the list of required zoning variances for Mackay Laneway House last week and they have been posted to the Globizen blog. As is said in the post, we have requested clarification on a few items and we will be resubmitting the drawings to… Read More