Sited on the popular weekend destination of Bowen Island, this vacation home sits on a sloping grass meadow dotted with protected coastal fir and the region’s trademark arbutus trees. Referencing the fisherman’s hut in its most elegant iteration, this house’s straightforward lines and tight building envelope help it withstand strong winds and corrosive sea air while allowing free access to the surrounding typography.

The solid exterior is complemented by an interior of finely milled hemlock trusses, black concrete floors and large sliding doors to be left open through the warm summer months, allowing fresh sea air to sweep in off the site’s granite cliffs.

Design: Cedric Burgers, Marieke Burgers, David Hodgson, Rik Negus

Build: Jacquet Construction LTD. Structural: C.A. Boom Consultants LTD. Photography: Michael Boland