When considering the reality of building a new home for clients who are avid travellers and collectors within the context of Calgary's recently flooded Elbow River Valley, the concept of anchor implies a place which is heavy. Formed of concrete and glass, its reductive form emerges from the site as though it could have been found there as a quasi-industrial ruin of a former life.
Where the fast and sloppy construction of Calgary's typical homes will erode into a past, The Anchor House will continue to stand strong, serving as a visual and physical turning point in the city's history toward a more responsible, robust, and respectable architectural future.
