Multilayered living on a 25’ lot

This small, narrow laneway house is designed to support a contemporary, space-efficient lifestyle. Taking advantage of the vaulted ceilings, the design incorporates a small loft space above the kitchen, accessed by a ladder. The laneway house is connected to the main house via a basement extension, creating a 'tunnel' from one house to the other. One of the advantages of being attached to the main house via tunnel is the ability to access and consolidate the services such as water, sewage, and heat, and to provide access to the garage and laneway house without having to go outside.

The space between the laneway house and the primary home is designed as a shared outdoor courtyard space for bbq's, dining, and family gatherings. In this courtyard space are skylights that bring natural light in to the basement below. The skylights are cleverly incorporated into the built in benches and planters in the courtyard.