Bower Design
Type
Year
ft2
Status
Services
Location
Residential
2018
2350 (Main House), 775 (Secondary Suite)
On Paper
Design
Winnipeg, Manitoba
We envisioned a modular system of repeating 12’ grid that removes the need for any large structural members. Since our pile layout is typically on a 12 foot grid as well, this gesture wouldn’t end up causing a need for any additional foundation requirements or costs.
Next we considered building as many things as we could within an enclosed shop environment where insulation, building wrap, strapping, siding, staining and flashing could all be installed or applied conveniently on sawhorses.
This got us thinking, could a window frame be milled in advance to receive a perfectly complimentary bracket for the eventual window covering? Installation of said window covering would then take a fraction of the time of typical installation. The components would seamlessly compliment each other.