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St. Francis Wood
St. Francis Wood
Victoria, Canada
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St. Francis Wood
Victoria, Canada
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2019
SIZE
1000 sqft - 3000 sqft
BUDGET
Undisclosed
The home, listed on the Heritage Register as the Thomson House, is located in the Rocklands neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia. The house was built in 1957 and designated a heritage property in 2002 by the City of Victoria, making it the first post-war building to receive a heritage designation. Architect John Di Castri, a distinguished local architect, designed the original house.
This renovation project offered the opportunity to transform, adapt to new desires, and further explore its potential—a chance to remove, rework, add, overlay, and refine. The original structural system, comprising glulam beams and steel pipe columns supporting the floor, roof, and decks, allowed all interior walls to be removed and the spaces reconfigured with a high degree of flexibility.
The finishing is minimal, featuring white-washed white oak hardwood flooring throughout, balanced by a curated palette of whites for walls, millwork, counters, hardware, and fixtures. This reduced palette complements the preservation of the home’s original and valued features, including its tongue-and-groove cedar ceiling and unique structural system, all of which were maintained, restored, and refinished. In the main living space, a large expanse of glazing (the largest pane measures 1.90m x 5.95m) replaces a series of non-original windows to capture the expansive views beyond.
Photography: silentSama architectural photography
This renovation project offered the opportunity to transform, adapt to new desires, and further explore its potential—a chance to remove, rework, add, overlay, and refine. The original structural system, comprising glulam beams and steel pipe columns supporting the floor, roof, and decks, allowed all interior walls to be removed and the spaces reconfigured with a high degree of flexibility.
The finishing is minimal, featuring white-washed white oak hardwood flooring throughout, balanced by a curated palette of whites for walls, millwork, counters, hardware, and fixtures. This reduced palette complements the preservation of the home’s original and valued features, including its tongue-and-groove cedar ceiling and unique structural system, all of which were maintained, restored, and refinished. In the main living space, a large expanse of glazing (the largest pane measures 1.90m x 5.95m) replaces a series of non-original windows to capture the expansive views beyond.
Photography: silentSama architectural photography
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