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Alchemical transformation house design from used wood - Shor House

Project: Shor House Architecture: Measured Architecture Location: Mayne Island, Canada Area: 3,500 square-foot Year: 2022 Photo Credits: Ema Peter Photography Alchemy is the transmutation of a base material into something more valuable. A central principle of the Shor House on Mayne Island is a kind of alchemical transformation of dis-used wood obtained from multiple sources. Just as the most energy efficient building is conserving one already built, the most progressive edge of designing with wood is to recycle it into continued use. The Shor House demonstrates that careful deconstruction of wooden buildings, then refinishing and recombination of their parts into considered assemblies extends the life-cycle of material otherwise destined for landfill. This is the new leading edge of design in wood. This project was constructed with a strong mandate to operate sensitively on the land to minimize the scar of construction. Much of the recycled lumber comes from the house and barn which once sat on this waterfront site, with an ideal orientation facing slightly west of south, looking across Navy Channel towards Pender Island. These two structures were unbuilt by a dismantling rather than demolition contractor, at first without a clear idea of their final use in the new building. The cladding, floors and frame were captured so the patina of age and wear could lend authenticity for their reincarnation in the new house. It goes without saying that there are substantial energy savings in using wood that has never left the site. This project is a test bed of recycling a zero-take approach. The design team extended their search for recycled building materials further away from the site. Yellow cedar ties were found from the dismantled Englewood Railroad on Northern Vancouver Island which ran from 1917-2017, then milled for use. Additional framing and finishing lumber was sourced from the former Turner Dairy, in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood for use throughout the house including exposed NLT flooring and the feature staircase. #architecture #housedesign #housetour #house #inspirationhome #ideasforhome #architects #dreamhousedesign