In the interior design realm, trends come and go, but there are some that resonate long after others have faded. Perhaps because it’s grounded in the concept of creating wellness in our home spaces and an appreciation for the environment in general, biophilic design appears to have longevity. Read More
Homes at Adera’s Kestrel project will be modern with a traditional touch
Homes at Adera’s Kestrel project will be modern with a traditional touch
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In the interior design realm, trends come and go, but there are some that resonate long after others have faded. Perhaps because it’s grounded in the concept of creating wellness in our home spaces and an appreciation for the environment in general, biophilic design appears to have longevity.
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Hong Cartmel, principal and founder of Vancouver-based More Design Inc., doesn’t think biophilic design is disappearing any time soon. She often looks at ways to integrate both the outdoors and the exterior architecture style into the interiors she creates for multi-family projects. This was her approach for the interior design of Kestrel, Adera’s stacked townhome project in west Coquitlam, that features a West Coast Modern exterior architectural style.
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“I always like to try complementing the exteriors and bring that into the interiors,” Cartmel explains.
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She says the outdoors is clearly referenced in the living spaces with the use of the wood and natural stone, which is carried throughout the interiors. The tall, large windows, a feature of Adera’s signature architectural style, foster a sense of inviting the outdoors in as they provide generous natural light. “The interiors are very clean, modern with a lot of wood and natural stone elements,” she notes.
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Cartmel characterizes the esthetic as “soft modern,” where minimalism meets classic elements.
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The Shaker-style kitchen cabinets are an example of giving something traditional a modern twist. The profile is much slimmer on an all-wood matte finish.
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While the design is distinctly modern, the ambience is warm rather than stark, thanks to the two serene, earth-toned colour palette options: one walnut hued and the other light oak.
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“We’re seeing warmer woods, warmer browns as we see in that walnut scheme,” she says. “With the stone, we have quartz countertops throughout the kitchens and the bathrooms. It has a very natural veining to it. It’s very soft. The backsplashes in the kitchen are a porcelain tile with a soft marble veining as well.”
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As the biophilic visual elements evoke a sense of calm, so do the structural components of the homes that are the foundation of Adera’s proprietary SmartWood and QuietHome technologies that both strengthen the structures and lessen sound travel between the homes.
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“This is a SmartWood building,” Eric Andreasen, senior vice-president of marketing and sales for Adera, says of the three buildings with 118 townhomes that feature two homes constructed on top of each other but with their own exterior entrances. “We have mass timber in a stacked home.”