Defined by an atypically articulated plan and wrapped around a westerly courtyard, the North Glenmore House seeks to balance light and connection to the exterior with privacy within a mid-block inner-city parcel. Formed of a series of aggregated timber and brick forms, the house shifts east and west along its central axis to create a series of moments and spaces that weave together to form varied internal experiences.
The upper timber volume provides reductive and efficient sleeping quarters while formally receding and extending from the main floor below — creating an external refuge by way of a 5-metre cantilever to the rear. To the west, an oversized concrete light-well sutures a western entry courtyard to the basement. Inside, a warmly considered palette of natural finishes provides an environment invested in the balance of natural beauty, utility, and patina.
