There seems to be something in the East York soil that allows architect Reza Aliabadi’s imaginative designs to get noticed
Drive the tidy streets of what was once “ Canada ’s only borough,” East York, and there they are: “Charcoal House ” near Pape Avenue; “Shaft House ” east of Woodbine Avenue; his first built project in Canada , “63º House ” – which angles the façade by, well, you guessed it – a stone’s throw away; and then, of course, there is “Whale House ” and “Totem House .”
Much of the East York’s residential stock was built between the wars, and much of it looks just like the tiny, one-storey bungalow Ms. Simic and Mr. Pejcic purchased in 2011: a single storey of cramped, dark rooms with small windows and big expanses of wainscotting, one bathroom, and, if finished at all, a basement for folks under 5-foot-6. Perfect for the 1920s, but not befitting an active 2020s family of four who crave natural light and crisp Modernism with a touch of warmth.
“The one thing that was most important to us,” Mr. Pejcic says, “was the light – that was something we weren’t ready to compromise … because we lived in that old bungalow.” So, Mr. Aliabadi took a chance, and brought them a sketch. A sketch of what would become “Periscope House.”It featured a stepped-back, half-second storey, an innovative system of clerestories to bring light in from all sides, and, with compromises such as stucco over brick, a guarantee that the numbers would crunch better this time. But compromise, too, can be a dirty word. So why not call it an opportunity, says Mr.
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