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BeforetherewasBobLewisinB.C.,Canada,therewasRichardNeutra andJosephEichlerintheUnitedStates.
WidelycreditedwithbringingBauhausdesigntotheU.S.and combiningitwithSouthernCaliforniabuildingpracticestocreate desertmodernism,NeutragaveaseriesofinfluentiallecturesatUBC thatinspiredagenerationofCanadianarchitectslikeArthurErickson andRonThom.Theytookhisdesignphilosophiesandadaptedthem toB.C.’sclimateandlandscapetocreatewhatwouldlaterbeknown aswestcoaststyle.
EquallyinspiredbyNeutra’sdesignswasJosephEichler.A businessmanturnedrealestatedeveloper,Eichlerbuiltover11,000 modernisthomesacrossCalifornia.Tothisday,thereareentire communitieswithrowsofmodernisthomesasfarastheeyecansee thankstoEichler.
Easilyadaptableanddesignedtomeettheneedsofcontemporary living,theseEichlerhomesarehighlysoughtafterbyprominent creativetypeslikefilmproducers,techentrepreneurs,actors,fashion designersandmusicproducers,whoseethemashabitable, collectableworksofart.
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Asrecentlyas15yearsago,EichlerhomesinCaliforniawere unappreciatedbythemarket,oftenbeingtorndownorrenovated beyondrecognition Today,Eichlerhomesarehighlysoughtafterby buyerswhoviewthemasworksofart Whenonedoescomeonthe market,thereisalineoutthedoorofpotentialbuyersandhighly competitivebiddingwarsensue.
MuchlikeEichler,BobLewisplayedaleadingroleinpopularizing modernistresidentialarchitecture.Hebuiltover750modernisthomesin B.C.and,muchlikeEichlerhomesintheearly2010s,theirarchitectural valueisonlynowstartingtoberecognized–bothathomeand internationally.
WhileEichlerhomeshaveseentheirpopularity(andtheirsaleprices) skyrocketoverthepast15years,youmightjustsaythatLewishomesare Canada’sbestkeptsecret.Fornow.
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ThiscollectionfeaturesBobLewishomesthathavebeenrecentlysoldby WestCoastModern.Ineachinstance,thesehomeshavegenerated significantinternationalinterestandhelpedgrowourglobalaudienceto over10million.Thisphenomenalreachhasallowedustoestablisha thrivingmarketplaceandaprivatenetworkofbuyerswhoarespecifically interestedinacquiringLewishomes.
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Overtheyears,countlessLewishomesinBritishColumbiahavebeenlost todemolition-thelandtheysatonbeingvaluedmorethantheirdesign andhistory.Fortunately,throughourmulti-channelplatformandour specialistapproach,wehavebeenabletoeducateandfoster appreciationoftheserarehomesasthelimitededitionworksofartthat theyare.
Whetherit’sthroughinternationalpressfeatures,viralhitsonInstagram, articlesinmagazines,TVsegments,newspaperstories,orbrand collaborations,thesearethehomesthathaveledthewayinpositioning ourregion’smodernistarchitecturealongsideworld-famousandcelebrity homes,andraisedusuptojointheranksofinternationaldesign destinationslikeNewYork,London,andLosAngeles
WiththeLewisCollection,weaimtopunctuatethismilestonebyoffering asourceofinspirationforyourbookshelforcoffeetable.Weinviteyouon avisualjourneythroughtheLewishomesthatwehavehelpedconnect withtheirnextcustodians.
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Rancher House Bob Lewis 1958
Remastered House Bob Lewis 1954
Parkland House Bob Lewis 1956
Vista House Bob Lewis 1954
Vine House Bob Lewis 1960
Treetop House Bob Lewis 1959
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WestCoastModernisaninternationallyrecognizedleaderincelebrating, promoting,andsellingmodernisthomesinBritishColumbia,Canada.
Leveragingourmulti-channelplatformandreputationforcuratingourregion’s finestarchitecture,wehaveregularlyplacedWestCoastModernhomes alongsidegloballyrenownedandcelebrityhomes,onparwithworld-class designdestinationslikeLA,PalmSprings,London,andNewYork
Withthisinternationalattention,we’veemergedasthelargestmediaoutletfor modernisthomesinCanada,withagrowingaudiencereachingmillions globally.Ournew,engagedcommunityhasallowedustoestablishathriving marketplaceforWestCoastModernhomes.
Oursignatureapproach,whichemphasizes“architecture,notrealestate”, showcasesandamplifiesourreleasesonaglobalstage,presentingthemas limited-edition,habitableworksofart.
Similartothemarketforrarepaintings,ourplatformdemonstratesthat acquiringoneofourrareart-piecehomesisaninvestmentinanappreciating assetclass
Theauthorityofourplatformisn’tjustaboutourunprecedentedreachor museum-likecuration.We’rethetopsourceofmodernisthomesforsalein Canada,andouraudienceplaysamajorroleinthemarket.Over90percentof architecturallysignificanthousesinGreaterVancouverarepurchasedby buyersfromourinternaldatabase.
Ifyou’recontemplatingsellingyourmodernisthome,it’slikelythatwealready haveyourbuyerinouraudience.Thequestionis:howdowepresentyour homeastheonethattheyhavebeenwaitingfor?