WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE: Reflections on House and Home

A Better World

February 26, 2010 By John Gower Leave a Comment

12 Axioms for living lightly on the earth

February 1, 2010 By John Gower 2 Comments

People often ask what I think of this or that piece of new “green” technology. It’s as if achieving sustainability in our homes is primarily a technical matter — for example, adding the right kind of heat pump or solar panels. I won’t disagree that technology has a role to play. However, this role is relatively small and comes much later in the game, after many other less obvious but more significant steps. [Read more…]

Living within our Means: A sustainable living quiz

January 7, 2010 By John Gower Leave a Comment

Just about everyone on the planet by now must have a sense that things are getting a bit tight when it comes to resources and the environment. As children, most of us were taught the “Golden Rule” about sharing and not being greedy, but in this complex and interconnected world how do we know what is our fair share? [Read more…]

WRITER IN RESIDENCE: Reflections on House and Home

January 1, 2010 By John Gower Leave a Comment

Welcome. This is a forum for talking about all things “home”: design, building, living in homes, commuting to homes (or not), sharing homes, home renovation, growing food at home, and lots more. Our homes may be the best place to begin re-establishing a balance between our species and the world of life, energy and resources that sustains our survival and enjoyment of life. [Read more…]

John designed our lovely home in 2002. We opted for the full package (highly recommended), including interior design and ongoing support throughout the construction process. We can’t say enough about how pleased we are with our home. Every square foot serves a purpose with a harmonious integration into the landscape. John spent much time with us discussing how we spend our time in our home, taking the concept of custom home to a much higher level. We have referred two of our friends to John–ther… Read more

Crosbie & Helen W. Maple Bay, BC

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John Gower Design has provided me with outstanding service, time after time. I have relied on his team’s ability to recognize the scope of work that I have required, and deliver exactly the level of service which I had asked for. John Gower Design has shown a high degree of experience on my projects that required design solutions. Many of the designs had high levels of difficulty and I was always impressed with the intuitive knowledge that I could tap into. A pleasure to work with!

Dave S. (Builder)Nelson, BC

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We spent the night here last night and we absolutely LOVE our place. It is just gorgeous! Every square inch of it is well thought out, beautiful, all the views; from lying in bed, from working, from cooking, all the window views, everything is just gorgeous. Thank you so much for your work. Thanks for your help with colour choices; it looks great! You’ve done a fantastic job, I hope this piece is the highlight of your portfolio, or one of the highlights and brings you lots of work. Its a … Read more

Sam R.Keats Island, BC

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We are so appreciative of John Gower’s expertise, creativity and communication skills. The process of designing our new home was very collaborative and enjoyable. His communication skills were especially valuable because we lived out-of-province and much of the planning was done with creative use of email, the internet and an interactive architectural program. He took the time to help us develop an inspired vision for what this home could be for our family. He then designed a great plan for… Read more

Linda F.Calgary, AB

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WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE: Reflections on House and Home

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