Leading to the main entry at the front of the house is a terraced front porch scape and a decorative garden space. The southern exposure and garden create an entry that is well-lit, warm, and intimate to provide privacy from the street. This sheltered space is completed with an exterior steel supporting column located at the front porch threshold, and extended tails of the cedar siding battens as a modern take on the traditional front porch cornice found along the street.

The highlight of the Slice House’s interior is the double height living room and steel staircase. High ceilings, long horizontal windows, light finishes, and three skylights increase the volumetric size of this room. The room's airiness is juxtaposed by the dark steel staircase and raw steel fireplace, which immediately establish themselves as strong focal points.

The walkway above, which accesses the pair of spare bedrooms, takes full advantage of the natural light and doubles as an overlooking study space to the living room below. This space is intended for children to do their homework while still being a part of the family activities on the floor below.

Overlooking the rear east facing courtyard, the kitchen is bright, spacious, refined, and full of built-in storage. The high quality materials in the kitchen provide plenty of low-maintenance workspaces. The 15-foot island seats four comfortably and is ideal for cooking, prepping, eating, and entertaining.

This space offers a mix of northern and eastern facing windows on three distinct planes, capped off with views towards historic Inglewood and what will one day be large columnar poplars to complete the courtyard.

The staircase and bridge are the architectural centerpiece of Slice House. Open treads and an expanded metal mesh screen allow light to limitlessly permeate the main floor through to the basement. You can map the sun throughout the day as shadows from the screen dance across the walls and floor of the main living area.

The rough and worn character of the cold rolled steel acts as a stark contrast to the airiness of the common room and emphasizes the bridge threshold into the primary bedroom.

The panoramic primary bedroom faces east in order to wake you up with morning light and views towards historic Inglewood. Privacy is maintained by way of the laneway house and what will one day be large columnar poplars outside the east facing windows.

Built in banks of closets line either side of the room to provide a clean and minimal storage solution without wasting extra floor space. This border frames the rooftop terrace, which is a perfect spot for watching the sunrise and the sunset over downtown Calgary.

A partial-height wall separates the primary bedroom from its immersive ensuite bathroom, creating privacy and allowing a passage for sunlight to flood the space. The natural light is maximized by the light’s reflection off the fully-tiled marble walls and floors. The seamless sloped tiled floor creates a wetroom which encases the double rainhead shower and the built-in, marble tiled tub.

Whether working from home, pursuing creative hobbies, or needing kids’ study areas, Slice House has several finely-detailed and appealing office areas. The front room is separated from the main space by a powder room to create more privacy.

The sizeable south-facing windows overlook the street with an upper floor overhang that lets the sun in during the winter, and shades the space during the summer. There is a floor to ceiling built-in library shelving piece that completes the 62 feet of continuous millwork along the west side wall of the house.

The architectural attention to detail also extends to secondary spaces such as the main floor powder room. Rather than sacrificing design and level of finish, the powder room continues the bold sensibility of the home with all-encompassing vertically stacked dark tile, circular standalone sink, and backlit full-width mirror.

A fully finished basement caps off the expanse of Slice House with a fourth bedroom, recreation room, den, and wet bar area. The basement common area is integrated with the home’s media center and CAT6 ethernet, as well as wired for ceiling speakers to provide a multipurpose room to be used however desired.

Every day, the front façade of the Slice House is animated by the sun, dappling shadows of the trees, and changing seasons. As you come and go from your front door, the experience changes, but the distinct architectural profile of the house on its street remains steadfast.

As well as the luxurious main house, the Slice House includes a compact legal laneway suite that can serve as rental income, a studio space, a home office, a living space for aged loved ones, or whatever else you desire. This suite has all the amenities to be fully self-sufficient while benefitting from the same east-facing light and views as the main house.

Despite its compact floor plan, the laneway suite has an abundance of storage and an exceptionally comfortable living space. A rooftop balcony over the garage overlooks the back lane and bridges the bedroom and living room spaces for a seamless and spacious outdoor living experience.