Hillside View Home, Maple Bay BC

On a hillside perched above Maple Bay, on BC’s Vancouver Island, this 4 bedroom, 3-level family home takes full advantage of the cliff-top view while maintaining a sense of solidity and security. The overall form was strongly influenced by the constraints of a unique site where, bounded by a steep cliff below, arbutus and oak groves to the east and west, and a limited amount of service area above, it succeeds as a gentle and harmonious intervention. The home becomes more transparent as one moves downslope with the master bedroom, living and dining rooms and kitchen all having access to an uninterrupted view of the bay below.