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.

258 AI design studies · not a listing · rendered 2026

Garage versions II

1 studies

Garage version: double-deep. Two bays wide, twice as deep, so the rear tandem spaces become a real workshop. Cheapest way to get a shop.
Garage version: double-deep. Two bays wide, twice as deep, so the rear tandem spaces become a real workshop. Cheapest way to get a shop.

Kitchen versions

1 studies

Kitchen version: scullery. Immaculate show kitchen in front, the real working room with the mess behind it.
Kitchen version: scullery. Immaculate show kitchen in front, the real working room with the mess behind it.

Lived in

3 studies

Morning on the deck, mist coming off the lake.
Morning on the deck, mist coming off the lake.
Same morning, wider on the rail and the pines.
Same morning, wider on the rail and the pines.
Coffee at the rail, lap pool and lavender below.
Coffee at the rail, lap pool and lavender below.

The QC Modern street

10 studies

Foundation week: ten different footprints.
Foundation week: ten different footprints.
Framing month: different skeletons rising.
Framing month: different skeletons rising.
Envelope: each home its own skin.
Envelope: each home its own skin.
Sod day at the butterfly house.
Sod day at the butterfly house.
The catalog on one street, golden hour.
The catalog on one street, golden hour.
Ten silhouettes at blue hour.
Ten silhouettes at blue hour.
Ten roof forms, one street.
Ten roof forms, one street.
The block party.
The block party.
Poster: three designs, calm sky.
Poster: three designs, calm sky.
Poster: the varied row in snow.
Poster: the varied row in snow.

The carport house

9 studies

Past the stone pier.
Past the stone pier.
Inside the carport, looking out.
Inside the carport, looking out.
The entry past the pine.
The entry past the pine.
Breeze-block, close.
Breeze-block, close.
Cedar slats, raking light.
Cedar slats, raking light.
Blue hour under the canopy.
Blue hour under the canopy.
The L from above.
The L from above.
Winter, snow-capped FJ40.
Winter, snow-capped FJ40.
Saturday wash day.
Saturday wash day.

No. 00 variants

3 studies

No. 00 variant, alternate generator.
No. 00 variant, alternate generator.
No. 00 variant, second pass.
No. 00 variant, second pass.
No. 00 variant, Leonardo run.
No. 00 variant, Leonardo run.

The Kundig house

18 studies

The Kundig house. Corten, board-formed concrete, blackened steel windows, one shed roof, sited on raw rock.
The Kundig house. Corten, board-formed concrete, blackened steel windows, one shed roof, sited on raw rock.
The one gizmo. A 16 foot steel window wall cranked open on an exposed hand wheel, gears, chain and counterweight.
The one gizmo. A 16 foot steel window wall cranked open on an exposed hand wheel, gears, chain and counterweight.
Blue hour. Corten goes dark, the glazed side becomes a lantern, the outdoor hearth lights the concrete wall.
Blue hour. Corten goes dark, the glazed side becomes a lantern, the outdoor hearth lights the concrete wall.
The outdoor room. Roof carried past the glass on steel, concrete firebox, steel-edged hot tub sunk in the slab.
The outdoor room. Roof carried past the glass on steel, concrete firebox, steel-edged hot tub sunk in the slab.
The great room. Polished slab, board-formed concrete hearth wall, fir deck on steel beams, concrete island. Structure is the finish.
The great room. Polished slab, board-formed concrete hearth wall, fir deck on steel beams, concrete island. Structure is the finish.
Steel frames, fir fronts, concrete counters, no upper cabinets. Two open steel shelves and a brass tap going brown.
Steel frames, fir fronts, concrete counters, no upper cabinets. Two open steel shelves and a brass tap going brown.
Primary bedroom. Bare board-formed concrete instead of a headboard, a steel shelf as the bedside, mist on the lake at dawn.
Primary bedroom. Bare board-formed concrete instead of a headboard, a steel shelf as the bedside, mist on the lake at dawn.
Ensuite. Fir slab vanity on steel brackets, trough basin, brass going brown, a doorless shower that is just a corner of the room.
Ensuite. Fir slab vanity on steel brackets, trough basin, brass going brown, a doorless shower that is just a corner of the room.
Roof off: the whole 1,900 sf. Carport, mudroom, office, two beds and a bath, laundry, primary suite, great room, then the covered terrace and hot tub.
Roof off: the whole 1,900 sf. Carport, mudroom, office, two beds and a bath, laundry, primary suite, great room, then the covered terrace and hot tub.
Deep winter. Corten goes almost oxblood, concrete goes cold, and the only thing left is the warmth inside. Steam off the tub, wood by the door.
Deep winter. Corten goes almost oxblood, concrete goes cold, and the only thing left is the warmth inside. Steam off the tub, wood by the door.
The laneway unit, 550 sf, built exactly like the main house. Corten, concrete entry court, fir soffit, firewood and boots by the door.
The laneway unit, 550 sf, built exactly like the main house. Corten, concrete entry court, fir soffit, firewood and boots by the door.
Corten and board-formed concrete at golden hour, steel glazing, steps cut into the rock.
Corten and board-formed concrete at golden hour, steel glazing, steps cut into the rock.
The long Corten elevation again, warmer light, terraced hills behind.
The long Corten elevation again, warmer light, terraced hills behind.
Covered outdoor room, early evening variant.
Covered outdoor room, early evening variant.
Covered outdoor room, third pass.
Covered outdoor room, third pass.
Your ChatGPT run: the outdoor room at dusk. Concrete firebox, Corten wall, fir ceiling, hot tub steaming, lake going dark.
Your ChatGPT run: the outdoor room at dusk. Concrete firebox, Corten wall, fir ceiling, hot tub steaming, lake going dark.
The blind end. Board-formed concrete taking a pine shadow, Corten beyond, steel stair, sitting straight on granite.
The blind end. Board-formed concrete taking a pine shadow, Corten beyond, steel stair, sitting straight on granite.
Corten panels and board-formed concrete on a poured plinth, steel canopy running off the end. The long elevation.
Corten panels and board-formed concrete on a poured plinth, steel canopy running off the end. The long elevation.

Roof off

4 studies

The 33 foot bar with the roof off. Only 20 feet wide inside, but it borrows space from a chain of courts down one side.
The 33 foot bar with the roof off. Only 20 feet wide inside, but it borrows space from a chain of courts down one side.
Roof off. The 40 foot plan as a furnished 3D cutaway: carport, three bedrooms, bath, and the open end opening to the deck.
Roof off. The 40 foot plan as a furnished 3D cutaway: carport, three bedrooms, bath, and the open end opening to the deck.
The 50 foot L with the roof off. Every room faces the courtyard, and the pine in the crook is the centre of the plan.
The 50 foot L with the roof off. Every room faces the courtyard, and the pine in the crook is the centre of the plan.
The walkout with both floors open. Street level above, garden level below, one stair between them, plunge pool at the bottom.
The walkout with both floors open. Street level above, garden level below, one stair between them, plunge pool at the bottom.

Street appeal

9 studies

The upmarket version. Stacked stone pier, breeze block screen, oak slat garage, water channel through the entry garden.
The upmarket version. Stacked stone pier, breeze block screen, oak slat garage, water channel through the entry garden.
The entry sequence: breeze block screen, floating canopy, oak door, stepping pads over a water channel.
The entry sequence: breeze block screen, floating canopy, oak door, stepping pads over a water channel.
The listing photo. Stone fireplace wall, walnut kitchen, marble island, plank ceiling running straight out to the soffit, lake beyond.
The listing photo. Stone fireplace wall, walnut kitchen, marble island, plank ceiling running straight out to the soffit, lake beyond.
Carport and garage as architecture: the roof plane carried on steel, an oak slat garage door reading as a timber wall.
Carport and garage as architecture: the roof plane carried on steel, an oak slat garage door reading as a timber wall.
The front garden as a designed landscape. Grasses backlit at dawn, lavender in bands, agave as punctuation, no lawn.
The front garden as a designed landscape. Grasses backlit at dawn, lavender in bands, agave as punctuation, no lawn.
Blue hour, lit for a listing. Rafter tails uplit, breeze block backlit, stone pier raked, the whole facade doubled in the water channel.
Blue hour, lit for a listing. Rafter tails uplit, breeze block backlit, stone pier raked, the whole facade doubled in the water channel.
Blue hour over the street. Courtyard tree, lit pool, carports, Kelowna spread out below.
Blue hour over the street. Courtyard tree, lit pool, carports, Kelowna spread out below.
Blue hour above the lake. L-plan, lap pool on the deck, courtyard tree lit, four bays of garage, dock below.
Blue hour above the lake. L-plan, lap pool on the deck, courtyard tree lit, four bays of garage, dock below.
Entry variant: breeze block screen, stone pier, oak door, pads over the water channel.
Entry variant: breeze block screen, stone pier, oak door, pads over the water channel.

Any lot

4 studies

A 33 foot skinny lot. No back yard, just a chain of small courts down one side. Ours is the pale roof.
A 33 foot skinny lot. No back yard, just a chain of small courts down one side. Ours is the pale roof.
A typical 40 foot lot, straight down. House plus laneway suite, private court between them, no lawn.
A typical 40 foot lot, straight down. House plus laneway suite, private court between them, no lawn.
A typical 50 foot lot. Ten more feet turns the bar into an L and buys a proper sheltered courtyard.
A typical 50 foot lot. Ten more feet turns the bar into an L and buys a proper sheltered courtyard.
A 50 foot corner. The L turns a quiet face to both streets and hides a completely private court behind it.
A 50 foot corner. The L turns a quiet face to both streets and hides a completely private court behind it.

No. 00 Compact

11 studies

The outdoor room. How 1,500 square feet feels generous: the floor runs out flush and the court does the work.
The outdoor room. How 1,500 square feet feels generous: the floor runs out flush and the court does the work.
Inside 1,500 sf. It feels generous because the plank ceiling runs straight out to the soffit, not because of money.
Inside 1,500 sf. It feels generous because the plank ceiling runs straight out to the soffit, not because of money.
Blue hour on the street these houses could make. Three clerestory bands glowing, one continuous roofline.
Blue hour on the street these houses could make. Three clerestory bands glowing, one continuous roofline.
Deep winter. A cheap simple house looks its most expensive when all you can see is silhouette and light.
Deep winter. A cheap simple house looks its most expensive when all you can see is silhouette and light.
Twenty minutes before sunset. The rafter tails throw the rhythm down the stucco, and that is the whole design.
Twenty minutes before sunset. The rafter tails throw the rhythm down the stucco, and that is the whole design.
End of a good evening. String lights, the sliders open, the ceiling running straight out over the deck.
End of a good evening. String lights, the sliders open, the ceiling running straight out over the deck.
Six of them stepping down a Kelowna hillside at golden hour. The shadows and the pines make the rhythm.
Six of them stepping down a Kelowna hillside at golden hour. The shadows and the pines make the rhythm.
Corner lot, straight down. Two L plans turning their backs to the streets and opening into private courts.
Corner lot, straight down. Two L plans turning their backs to the streets and opening into private courts.
The laneway house. 600 square feet, same language, done properly. Somebody's first home, or the rent that pays the mortgage.
The laneway house. 600 square feet, same language, done properly. Somebody's first home, or the rent that pays the mortgage.
Duplex: two bars facing each other across a shared carport court, one pine growing through the middle of it.
Duplex: two bars facing each other across a shared carport court, one pine growing through the middle of it.
Carport, not garage. Leaving the walls off is lighter, cheaper and better, and you see straight through the house.
Carport, not garage. Leaving the walls off is lighter, cheaper and better, and you see straight through the house.

The glazing

5 studies

Night on the new envelope. This is where thin glazing earns its money: nothing but light and the lines that frame it.
Night on the new envelope. This is where thin glazing earns its money: nothing but light and the lines that frame it.
The entry on the new envelope. Oak slab door as the one warm heavy thing, slim bronze glazing either side, straight through to the lake.
The entry on the new envelope. Oak slab door as the one warm heavy thing, slim bronze glazing either side, straight through to the lake.
Lake elevation with the new envelope: slim-profile European lift-and-slide, dark bronze, glass to the deck with no threshold.
Lake elevation with the new envelope: slim-profile European lift-and-slide, dark bronze, glass to the deck with no threshold.
Street elevation at blue hour. A closed stucco face, a slim clerestory band, and the oak door.
Street elevation at blue hour. A closed stucco face, a slim clerestory band, and the oak door.
Inside on the new envelope: corner glass with no post, floor running out to the deck with no threshold.
Inside on the new envelope: corner glass with no post, floor running out to the deck with no threshold.

The plan

3 studies

Main level. 112 by 32 feet on 8 foot post and beam bays. Drafted, dimensioned, walls closed.
Main level. 112 by 32 feet on 8 foot post and beam bays. Drafted, dimensioned, walls closed.
Lower garden level, tucked into the hill: garage, workshop, theater, gym, sauna.
Lower garden level, tucked into the hill: garage, workshop, theater, gym, sauna.
The plan as a cyanotype. A presentation drawing, not a measured one, so read the numbers off the sheets above.
The plan as a cyanotype. A presentation drawing, not a measured one, so read the numbers off the sheets above.

The house

18 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.
Dusk on the entry path, the long roofline running away.
Dusk on the entry path, the long roofline running away.
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.
Winter dusk, garage glowing, pool covered.
Winter dusk, garage glowing, pool covered.
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

27 studies

The foyer: oxblood mosaic underfoot.
The foyer: oxblood mosaic underfoot.
The whole open plan in one frame: dining end, island, living, lake. Morning sun raking across the tile.
The whole open plan in one frame: dining end, island, living, lake. Morning sun raking across the tile.
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

2 studies

The gym, morning light off the pines.
The gym, morning light off the pines.
Dusk session, mirror doubling the garden.
Dusk session, mirror doubling the garden.

No. 00 variants

10 studies

Charred cedar + black steel.
Charred cedar + black steel.
Board-formed concrete + cedar.
Board-formed concrete + cedar.
Roman brick, bronze frames.
Roman brick, bronze frames.
All white, one oak door.
All white, one oak door.
Rubble-stone base, stone chimney.
Rubble-stone base, stone chimney.
Corten against the pines.
Corten against the pines.
Mass timber, expressed.
Mass timber, expressed.
Rammed-earth strata.
Rammed-earth strata.
Black steel, teal glow.
Black steel, teal glow.
The 1959 edition.
The 1959 edition.

Street appeal II

10 studies

Low wall, oak gate, lavender.
Low wall, oak gate, lavender.
Cedar slats, lit entry nook.
Cedar slats, lit entry nook.
The open lawn, sprinkler mist.
The open lawn, sprinkler mist.
Xeriscape: granite, boulders, grasses.
Xeriscape: granite, boulders, grasses.
Hornbeam hedge on the door axis.
Hornbeam hedge on the door axis.
Carport forward, green pickup.
Carport forward, green pickup.
The keyhole view through to the lake.
The keyhole view through to the lake.
Blue hour, lanterns on.
Blue hour, lanterns on.
Autumn aspens down the drive.
Autumn aspens down the drive.
Winter lights, tastefully.
Winter lights, tastefully.

Twenty plans, roof off

20 studies

The atrium ring.
The atrium ring.
The dogtrot twins.
The dogtrot twins.
The nine-square.
The nine-square.
The pinwheel.
The pinwheel.
The binuclear H.
The binuclear H.
The longhouse.
The longhouse.
The cascade.
The cascade.
The Raumplan.
The Raumplan.
The free plan.
The free plan.
The snail.
The snail.
The diagonal.
The diagonal.
The pavilion field.
The pavilion field.
The wall house.
The wall house.
The pool atrium.
The pool atrium.
The served and the servant.
The served and the servant.
The rotunda.
The rotunda.
The shifted bars.
The shifted bars.
The fan.
The fan.
The loft half.
The loft half.
The sliding plan.
The sliding plan.

Office versions

4 studies

Office A: the window desk to the lake.
Office A: the window desk to the lake.
Office B: the library office.
Office B: the library office.
Office C: the command room.
Office C: the command room.
Office D: the garden pavilion study.
Office D: the garden pavilion study.

Suite versions

4 studies

Suite A: carriage over the garage.
Suite A: carriage over the garage.
Suite B: garden-level walkout.
Suite B: garden-level walkout.
Suite C: the in-law.
Suite C: the in-law.
Suite D: the teen cave, someday.
Suite D: the teen cave, someday.

The build story

13 studies

Slab day.
Slab day.
Frame day.
Frame day.
Day zero: string lines.
Day zero: string lines.
No basement: slab-depth only.
No basement: slab-depth only.
The pour.
The pour.
Day three: the floor exists.
Day three: the floor exists.
The kit arrives.
The kit arrives.
Raising day.
Raising day.
Inside the skeleton.
Inside the skeleton.
Panels craning in.
Panels craning in.
The same joint, again and again.
The same joint, again and again.
The blower-door test. Proof day.
The blower-door test. Proof day.
Move-in day.
Move-in day.

Seasons

4 studies

The long-table summer party.
The long-table summer party.
First snow at the door.
First snow at the door.
Pumpkin evening.
Pumpkin evening.
First birthday.
First birthday.

Gym versions

3 studies

Gym A: glass garden level, plunge on the terrace.
Gym A: glass garden level, plunge on the terrace.
Gym C: the wellness suite into the sauna.
Gym C: the wellness suite into the sauna.
Gym D: glass folded open to the training pad.
Gym D: glass folded open to the training pad.

Garage versions

4 studies

Garage A: glass-walled workshop behind the bays.
Garage A: glass-walled workshop behind the bays.
Garage B: the dedicated bike room.
Garage B: the dedicated bike room.
Garage C: storage wall + mezzanine.
Garage C: storage wall + mezzanine.
Garage D: the mud airlock arrival.
Garage D: the mud airlock arrival.

Gear room versions

4 studies

Gear A: the ski room, boots drying.
Gear A: the ski room, boots drying.
Gear B: the bike tune station.
Gear B: the bike tune station.
Gear C: family launchpad + dog wash.
Gear C: family launchpad + dog wash.
Gear D: seasonal wall + drying closet.
Gear D: seasonal wall + drying closet.

The everyday

6 studies

Morning clutter, dog in the sunbeam.
Morning clutter, dog in the sunbeam.
Weeknight dinner, homework at the island.
Weeknight dinner, homework at the island.
Saturday pancakes, cartoons beyond.
Saturday pancakes, cartoons beyond.
Fire, records, wine.
Fire, records, wine.
Taco night in the nook.
Taco night in the nook.
Rainy Sunday, board game out.
Rainy Sunday, board game out.

Wellness

2 studies

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

5 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.
In the garage court with the Land Cruiser.
In the garage court with the Land Cruiser.
As a walkout: court opening downhill.
As a walkout: court opening downhill.
Stepping to the shore.
Stepping to the shore.

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

1 studies

The schemes side by side (bonus sheet, imperfect).
The schemes side by side (bonus sheet, imperfect).

One house, any lot

2 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.

Cozy mode

7 studies

Fire lit, rain on the glass.
Fire lit, rain on the glass.
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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