Six stellar examples of innovative laneway living will be open to the public on the upcoming Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Laneway House Tour.
Running from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, October 24, the tour will take in laneway homes across Vancouver and in a variety of architectural styles.
This year’s tour includes a special stop at a 1990 infill home built behind the 1936 Art Moderne Barber Residence, by architect Robert Lemon. Lemon's innovative and successful proposal to add a strata infill to the double-wide lot saved the Barber Residence from potential demolition, as it straddles both lots. Lemon carefully considered style, scale and aesthetic to ensure the infill was sympathetic to the original residence and the neighbourhood. This infill home is an early example of this type of heritage preservation, and helped set a standard for future projects.
The other laneway homes on the 2015 tour are also all carefully designed, and include character elements such as a rounded entry door and compatible colour schemes to suit the main homes. The VHF will also open a home that was specifically designed to preserve a mature magnolia tree.
During the tour, industry professionals will be available on site to answer questions about construction, design and potential costs of laneway homes.
Tickets for the tour on Saturday, October 24, 1pm to 5pm, are $30 plus tax, or $23 plus tax for eligible students. To buy tickets visit www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org or call 604 264 9642.
