Many, or perhaps most, developers I know have a minimum project size that they will work on. That’s why you’ll hear people say, “No, that project is too small. I need at least X square feet or Y number of units.” Given that smaller scale… Read More
Few are able to do “small houses” quite like the Japanese. Below is the Flat House in Tokyo by Yoshinori Sakano Architects. Completed in 2011, it was designed for a young couple in their twenties who wanted to build a home that was like a… Read More
As of August 2018, the City of Toronto has allowed laneway suites (accessory dwelling units) to be built as-of-right in the Toronto and East York area of the city (subject to meeting some criteria). This was a tremendous step forward for the city. And I… Read More
Some of you might remember that last summer the city refused my laneway house/suite here in Toronto. Well that was last summer and this is this summer. On May 2, 2018 – which just so happens to be my birthday – Toronto and East York Community… Read More
I just finished going through the work of Studio North. My friend Peter introduced me to them through this Globe article. They are a Calgary-based design-build practice that have completed a number of laneway houses, as well as bigger projects such as this 34 unit… Read More
This afternoon I stood up at the Committee of Adjustment (Etobicoke York) to present the laneway house proposal that Gabriel Fain Architects and I have been working on for the past year and that I have been working on since 2009. But before I could… Read More
Laneway housing is back in the news here in Toronto. Last week the University of Toronto reported that they would like to build 50 laneway houses within the Huron-Sussex neighborhood and that they are aiming to start a 2 house pilot project some time in… Read More
