Metro Vancouver & Lower Mainland

Garden Suite & Laneway Home Design

Maximize your single-family property with custom-designed detached secondary dwellings. We balance rear-yard space, privacy, municipal bylaws, and spatial flow to create enduring living spaces.

Housing Formats

Garden Suites & Laneway Dwellings

Secondary residential structures unlock property flexibility, multi-generational living, and rental revenue while respecting the principal residence.

Garden Suites

Laneway Homes

Single-story, ground-oriented secondary dwellings designed for step-free accessibility, direct yard connections, and low-profile integration into rear gardens.

One-and-a-half to two-story detached residences built adjacent to public lanes, often incorporating ground-level parking, upper living spaces, and vaulted rooflines.

Spatial Considerations

Site Planning & Privacy

Designing compact secondary housing requires meticulous attention to parcel geometry, access corridors, and neighborhood context.

Site Planning

Small-Space Design

Privacy & Access

Strategic placement evaluating lot coverage, rear-yard depth, tree protection zones, utility connections, and vehicle parking requirements.

Optimized floor plans maximizing usable interior area with built-in storage, daylight harvesting, and clear spatial movement between rooms.

Carefully angled window openings, dedicated pedestrian pathways, visual screening, and respectful distances from the principal dwelling.

Technical Execution

3D Design & Permit Drawings

Visualization

3D Design & Spatial Modeling

Experience your secondary home before construction begins. High-resolution 3D interior and exterior models clarify massing, shadow casting, and material pairings for confident decisions.

Approvals

Permit Drawings & Municipal Bylaws

Comprehensive architectural construction packages crafted to satisfy Metro Vancouver municipal regulations, zoning bylaws, setback rules, and building code standards.

Featured Work

Project Examples

A preview of tailored secondary dwellings designed for residential properties across the Lower Mainland.

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Property Assessment

Determine whether your residential lot meets local municipal guidelines for a garden suite or laneway home. Reach out to schedule a lot feasibility review.