Beaches Heritage.
Sustainable Addition and Renovation to Queen Anne Historic Home
In response to the home owners’ desire to enhance the rich architectural heritage of the Toronto Beaches neighbourhood with resource and energy-efficient design, this addition and deep green renovation of a Heritage-listed, Queen Anne semi-detached home embodies our practical approach to sustainable design.
The existing front of the house was largely retained with minor updates to improve energy-efficiency, repair faulty elements, and increase durability with new materials - all the while maintaining important Heritage elements and the character of the home. The energy-efficient rear and side addition maintains and expands upon the existing character of this spacious home.
Approvals included Heritage, TRCA, and Urban Forestry.
Details
Location: Toronto, ON
Completion: 2011
Area: 433 m², 4,662 ft²
Project Lead: Donald Peckover
Structural: K H Davis Consulting Engineers
Mechanical: Complete HVAC
Lighting: DarkTools
Contractor: Dirk Pfau
From the client
“After interviewing several architects Sustainable proved to best understand the needs and requirements of our historical home renovation. We supplied Sustainable basic design ideas, pictures, and overall goals. Within a few short meetings architectural concepts formed. To our pleasure the designs were quickly finalized and Sustainable took care of the rest - they handled all the permit applications, coordinated with construction contractors, all the while keeping the project moving forward. My wife and I were very pleased with Paul and his team and would recommend Sustainable to anyone looking for quality design and attention to details for their architectural project.”