David’s House

Organic architecture is about letting the property influence the design. The design of David’s House is rooted in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Style architecture; a design style celebrated for its integration with the natural environment. Low sloping roof pitches mixed with flat roof areas, angled walls and exaggerated eave overhangs are defining characteristics of Prairie style architecture. They reinforce the extreme horizontality of the home which helps to ground the home to the property. Natural materials – stone, wood, glass – mass the exterior and further connect the home to the natural environment.

When designing the interior, David was inspired by the things that bring joy to his life – his family, his cottage, hockey – and incorporated an element of each into the details of the design: the stone hearth of the fireplace was selected and shipped from David’s family cottage, the backyard has allotted space for a skating rink, and the oversized sliding doors that separate his twin daughter’s bedrooms lets them enjoy a shared space or private bedrooms. These are elements totally unique to the family and an integral part of creating a custom home.