craven road studio
BoB Gundu
BoB Gundu
governor general’s medal winner
architect location
Shim-Sutcliffe ArchitectS toronto, ontArio
The client required a detached, freestanding studio which could serve a variety of uses including exhibition and display, research and study space, archival storage, and library shelving. Located on a tightly defined urban lot, it sits immediately adjacent to an earlier award-winning house constructed 10 years ago for the same client and serves as an adjunct space to the principal residence. An urban court with a grove of river birches was created between the existing principal building and the new studio. A new single-car garage and three-foot-wide walkway created for the adjacent neighbour forms the south side of the courtyard. The result is an urban ensemble of buildings flanking an outdoor open space that all buildings benefit from. One enters the site through this urban court and from there, enters either the principal residence or the studio building. 28 canadian architect 05/10