No. 00 at night

¼C Modern · private study

No. 00 — The Founder's House

A 1954 mid-century revival, designed again for an Okanagan hillside above the lake. Cream post-and-beam, exposed rafter tails, oak and oxblood tile, a teal pool in the pines. Fifty studies of one house. This one gets built.

129 AI design studies · not a listing · rendered 2026

The house

22 studies

The hero. Golden hour, lake beyond.
The hero. Golden hour, lake beyond.
Quiet street, modest behind its planting.
Quiet street, modest behind its planting.
Oak door, chrome knob, brick-red tile.
Oak door, chrome knob, brick-red tile.
The entry courtyard.
The entry courtyard.
Teal tile, ipe deck, noon.
Teal tile, ipe deck, noon.
The pool at dusk.
The pool at dusk.
Terraces stepping up the hill.
Terraces stepping up the hill.
The rear lawn elevation.
The rear lawn elevation.
One clean roof plane, rafter tails.
One clean roof plane, rafter tails.
The garage wing.
The garage wing.
The primary balcony.
The primary balcony.
The whole property from above.
The whole property from above.
Low over the pool at golden hour.
Low over the pool at golden hour.
Straight down: the whole site as a plan.
Straight down: the whole site as a plan.
Dusk. Every window lit.
Dusk. Every window lit.
Full winter, warm windows.
Full winter, warm windows.
Winter dusk, garage glowing, pool covered.
Winter dusk, garage glowing, pool covered.
Autumn gold against the lake.
Autumn gold against the lake.
Autumn, straight over the roof plane.
Autumn, straight over the roof plane.
Autumn aerial: pool, fire pit, beds, play yard in one frame.
Autumn aerial: pool, fire pit, beds, play yard in one frame.
Twilight on the point, pool glowing at the deck end.
Twilight on the point, pool glowing at the deck end.
Night. The house glowing from within.
Night. The house glowing from within.

Inside

26 studies

The foyer: oxblood mosaic underfoot.
The foyer: oxblood mosaic underfoot.
The sunken sofa in sage.
The sunken sofa in sage.
Living room to the glass at golden hour.
Living room to the glass at golden hour.
The kitchen.
The kitchen.
The island, evening light.
The island, evening light.
Walk-in pantry.
Walk-in pantry.
The dining nook banquette.
The dining nook banquette.
The theater.
The theater.
The office in the pines.
The office in the pines.
The primary suite.
The primary suite.
The walk-in.
The walk-in.
Floating tile vanity, clerestory light.
Floating tile vanity, clerestory light.
From the primary suite, doors open.
From the primary suite, doors open.
Kids room.
Kids room.
The nursery, morning light.
The nursery, morning light.
Guest bath.
Guest bath.
Gear room: skis, bike, dog bed.
Gear room: skis, bike, dog bed.
Laundry behind oak millwork.
Laundry behind oak millwork.
Two bays, gear wall, EV charger.
Two bays, gear wall, EV charger.
The gallery hall.
The gallery hall.
Built-in shelving, mirror back.
Built-in shelving, mirror back.
The window seat.
The window seat.
The bar corner.
The bar corner.
The wine nook.
The wine nook.
Morning at the island.
Morning at the island.
Sunset, records out, dog asleep.
Sunset, records out, dog asleep.

The gym

4 studies

The gym, morning light off the pines.
The gym, morning light off the pines.
The rack, chalk dust in a sunbeam.
The rack, chalk dust in a sunbeam.
Kettlebell mid-swing against the glass.
Kettlebell mid-swing against the glass.
Dusk session, mirror doubling the garden.
Dusk session, mirror doubling the garden.

Wellness

3 studies

The sauna glowing, plunge steaming outside.
The sauna glowing, plunge steaming outside.
Mid-winter plunge. Goosebump light.
Mid-winter plunge. Goosebump light.
Golden hour at the plunge: rafter tails, oak sliders, lake.
Golden hour at the plunge: rafter tails, oak sliders, lake.

The rest of the property

6 studies

The guest suite over the garage.
The guest suite over the garage.
Pizza oven, string lights, lake dusk.
Pizza oven, string lights, lake dusk.
The fire circle under stars.
The fire circle under stars.
The workshop: bench, bike, task light.
The workshop: bench, bike, task light.
Swing set, sandbox, dog mid-zoomies.
Swing set, sandbox, dog mid-zoomies.
Raised beds off the kitchen.
Raised beds off the kitchen.

The massing

15 studies

The massing: two levels stepping down the hill.
The massing: two levels stepping down the hill.
Arriving up the tiled steps past the court.
Arriving up the tiled steps past the court.
Both levels, both pools, straight down.
Both levels, both pools, straight down.
Dusk on both levels.
Dusk on both levels.
In the garage court with the Land Cruiser.
In the garage court with the Land Cruiser.
The massing on a steep bench.
The massing on a steep bench.
As a walkout: court opening downhill.
As a walkout: court opening downhill.
Compressed onto a skinny infill lot.
Compressed onto a skinny infill lot.
The skinny scheme, straight down.
The skinny scheme, straight down.
On a flat lot: half-sunken court.
On a flat lot: half-sunken court.
The flat scheme, straight down.
The flat scheme, straight down.
Wrapping a corner.
Wrapping a corner.
Stepping to the shore.
Stepping to the shore.
At the orchard edge.
At the orchard edge.
On a pie lot, fanning wide.
On a pie lot, fanning wide.

The Farnsworth study

15 studies

The lantern across the meadow.
The lantern across the meadow.
From the deck steps, curtains half drawn.
From the deck steps, curtains half drawn.
The porch at cicada hour.
The porch at cicada hour.
Daybed by the glass, meadow going indigo.
Daybed by the glass, meadow going indigo.
The galley along the core.
The galley along the core.
Dawn behind the wardrobe core.
Dawn behind the wardrobe core.
Skylit bath inside the core.
Skylit bath inside the core.
The work corner.
The work corner.
Full night, doubled in the reflecting pool.
Full night, doubled in the reflecting pool.
The plunge terrace beside the pavilion.
The plunge terrace beside the pavilion.
The mowed path to the deck steps.
The mowed path to the deck steps.
Small in its meadow, the lake huge.
Small in its meadow, the lake huge.
The attainable version: wood posts, stock glass.
The attainable version: wood posts, stock glass.
Honest materials, crisp joinery.
Honest materials, crisp joinery.
Same open plan, cards at the table.
Same open plan, cards at the table.

Massing options

10 studies

Scheme A: the courtyard ring on a flat lot.
Scheme A: the courtyard ring on a flat lot.
Scheme A, straight down.
Scheme A, straight down.
Scheme B: the pavilion field at the orchard edge.
Scheme B: the pavilion field at the orchard edge.
Scheme C: triple terrace down a steep lakeview lot.
Scheme C: triple terrace down a steep lakeview lot.
Scheme D: the compact L on a corner.
Scheme D: the compact L on a corner.
Scheme D, straight down.
Scheme D, straight down.
Scheme E: twin bars with a glazed dogtrot.
Scheme E: twin bars with a glazed dogtrot.
Scheme E, straight down.
Scheme E, straight down.
Scheme F: five pavilions around a shared court.
Scheme F: five pavilions around a shared court.
The schemes side by side (bonus sheet, imperfect).
The schemes side by side (bonus sheet, imperfect).

One house, any lot

10 studies

The long skinny infill lot: one linear bar.
The long skinny infill lot: one linear bar.
The skinny lot, straight down.
The skinny lot, straight down.
The hillside bench, terraces below.
The hillside bench, terraces below.
The walkout slope: lower level opens downhill.
The walkout slope: lower level opens downhill.
The flat suburban lot, L around a courtyard.
The flat suburban lot, L around a courtyard.
The flat lot, straight down.
The flat lot, straight down.
The corner lot, L wrapping the streets.
The corner lot, L wrapping the streets.
Lakefront: lawn to the shore, dock, canoe.
Lakefront: lawn to the shore, dock, canoe.
Orchard edge, gravel drive through the apples.
Orchard edge, gravel drive through the apples.
The pie lot: narrow street, fan garden.
The pie lot: narrow street, fan garden.

Cozy mode

8 studies

Fire lit, rain on the glass.
Fire lit, rain on the glass.
Rain-day reading, tea steaming.
Rain-day reading, tea steaming.
Layered warm, winter sun on the tile.
Layered warm, winter sun on the tile.
Sofa corner, novel face-down.
Sofa corner, novel face-down.
Pendants only, bread on the island.
Pendants only, bread on the island.
Snowy morning, pancakes mid-flip.
Snowy morning, pancakes mid-flip.
The coffee station, brass lamp glowing.
The coffee station, brass lamp glowing.
The window seat, cocoa and snowfall.
The window seat, cocoa and snowfall.

The materials

5 studies

Rafter tail meets stucco and oak.
Rafter tail meets stucco and oak.
Oxblood mosaic meets oak plank.
Oxblood mosaic meets oak plank.
Oak and Murano glass.
Oak and Murano glass.
Teal tile under rippling water.
Teal tile under rippling water.
The front door.
The front door.

Living in it

5 studies

Dinner on the deck.
Dinner on the deck.
Taco night.
Taco night.
Movie night.
Movie night.
Morning coffee over the lake mist.
Morning coffee over the lake mist.
First snow. Still warm inside.
First snow. Still warm inside.
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