We wanted to maximize the second level square footage and encourage the open space concept while reducing energy consumption and expenses. Pivotal was our solution and we were able to only have to put in 1 bathroom to service our second floor. Pivotal is a door that locks in 2 different positions allowing to create 2 different spaces. In the first position, the door closes off the master bedroom and the bathroom creating a master with an en suite. In the second position, it only closes off the master allowing the other members of the house to use the bathroom. Pivotal creates a private serene master suite for the homeowners without the added expensive of another bathroom. Hidden hinges and a ball catch replace the traditional door lock so the door is able to swing 180 degrees. Custom made oak handles match the original 60 year old reclaimed hardwood floors. A slider lock on the inside locks the door at the top and gives the door a very clean streamlined appearance.

Awesome showroom but as studio space this would be amazing! Drool, drool…

More pictures and prices on items here at Get Back Inc.

This book is available for sale at the North Vancouver District office. I decided it would make life much easier if all the houses were mapped on Google so I went ahead and created one. Now you can easily find all the homes and create your own walking/driving tours.

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This has a great use of metal frames for walls and is something we are considering for construction of our interior walls as well. Found on our favourite blogs, The contemporist.

The Schell-Wheeler Residence by Johnston Architects.

For more interior pictures visit their website:

http://www.johnstonarchitects.com/SchellWheeler.html

A great post on the Contemporist. This place is rad rad rad. The mix of modern and industrial is really great here. Grarage doors, big beams…really great conversion project.

For great mid-century design Neutra was tops. His research houses were also stunning and show great design stands the test of time.

We love the stair design and hope to replicate the design as close as possible

To check out more of our renovation, chaos and art all in one see more pictures on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/figmatic/sets/72157622803105779/

Not mid-century modern but modern and has great use of indoor-outdoor living.

The Butler Residence by PATH Architecture

The owners of this home, one a professional cyclist and the other an accomplished regional racer, live a life of extremes. They have sought out their true passions and done everything they can to blur the boundary between pleasure and pain, work and play.

They wanted their home to be located in inner southeast Portland within easy biking distance of their downtown office, possibly with views of the tallest buildings. At the same time, they wanted it to support their love of nature.

Fittingly, the design of their house blurs the boundary between the city and the landscape. From the ground floor courtyard to the highest roof deck, space and light are manipulated to create spaces at once connected to the glimpses of sky, city and horizon, while maintaining privacy from the immediate urban environment.

Read more at the contemporist.com

Let the gutting begin. We started to rip apart the upstairs which was about 1100 sqft of space. From this photo you can see the walls starting to come down. We did find some interesting parts to the house which was quite exciting. All of the interior walls were put in after the floors so the flooring is continual through the entire space. Because the house is a post and beam there are no load barring interior walls, which means the space can be completely open end to end. Very cool…