iHouse Demonstration Project

previous arrowprevious arrow
previous arrowprevious arrow
next arrownext arrow
next arrownext arrow
PlayPause
previous arrownext arrow
Slider

Displayed on the Concord Pacific site during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the iHouse Demonstration project was envisioned as a creative alternative in housing.

Motivated to provide a new way of thinking in the way we live, the architect designed a house that was efficiently compact, able to be mass produced, modular and sustainable.

The house is constructed with thick walls of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), a layered wood product that is touted for its strength and fire resistant properties.

The CLT for this house is solid wood panels made from blue-stained beetle-killed wood.

The unit measures 220 sq. ft. and includes all the conveniences expected within a typical residence.

Resembling wood stacking blocks, the objective of the iHouse is for it to be used as either a single home or combined to make apartment buildings.

Project Specifications

Location
Vancouver, BC

Building Structure Type
Residential / Low-Rise / Sculptures/Art Features

Owner/Developer
Concord Pacific

Architect
Micheal Katz Architecture

Contractor
Ledcor Construction

Service Areas

Practice Areas

Related Projects