Westminster Residence reinvents the traditional gabled form that populates Toronto’s High Park neighborhood by transforming it into something both respectful of context and boldly contemporary.
The simple project form is a composition of three dark monolithic figures, a low dark brick-clad volume, a heavy triangular stone-clad roof, and tall rectilinear dormers.
Dark stained walnut and heavy unfilled travertine reinforce the weight of the space, while white oak floors and soft lime-washed walls offer counterbalancing lightness.
The side yard’s acid-etched concrete patio is detailed to appear as if hovering above the sloping landscape.