A NEW VISION
FOR FARMLAND:
CULTIVATING
COMMUNITY.
How do you celebrate a place’s roots while moving it forward? Taking inspiration from this location’s history as a working farm, we resolved to make family and community central to its future as well. That meant designing livable homes where families can grow, as well as paths and public spaces that encourage people to get outside and get together. Like the farm that came before it, Wadams Farm will be part of Sooke for generations to come.
How do you celebrate a place’s roots while moving it forward? Taking inspiration from this location’s history as a working farm, we resolved to make family and community central to its future as well. That meant designing livable homes where families can grow, as well as paths and public spaces that encourage people to get outside and get together. Like the farm that came before it, Wadams Farm will be part of Sooke for generations to come.
A MODEL FOR
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH.
By mixing housing types, we can preserve what makes Sooke special and meet the needs of its growing population.
Single-family houses on smaller lots give more families the opportunity to own a piece of land in a walkable central location, while rental townhomes increase both diversity and affordability. This mix fits with the municipality’s plans for urban-style growth rather than suburban sprawl.
Single-family houses on smaller lots give more families the opportunity to own a piece of land in a walkable central location, while rental townhomes increase both diversity and affordability. This mix fits with the municipality’s plans for urban-style growth rather than suburban sprawl.
BIGGER DOESN'T
MEAN BETTER.
Well-designed homes that make use of every inch actually feel more spacious than much-larger houses—and they’re more livable and inviting, too. We thought deeply about what a single family home should be in order to create intimate, light-filled spaces that punch above their weight.
Well-designed homes that make use of every inch actually feel more spacious than much-larger houses—and they’re more livable and inviting, too. We thought deeply about what a single family home should be in order to create intimate, light-filled spaces that punch above their weight.
HIDDEN LANEWAYS,
VISIBLE BENEFITS.
Many developers shy away from building laneways because they require more real estate and more labour than driveways, but we believe they’re a crucial tool in making neighbourhoods more walkable. Tucking cars away out of sight and reserving the sidewalk for socializing with your neighbours makes for streets with a friendly, city-like feel.