Shift House

Shift House explores an inside-out approach to building form. Six volumes of internal program are shifted within a grid to extend the living space where needed, creating a play of solids and voids on the exterior. The projecting and retracting volumes create opportunities for corner windows, roof overhangs, green roofs and two balconies on the second floor that provide access to outdoor space, responding to the clients’ desire for a relationship with the outdoors. Cedar cladding lines the voids where the volumes have been retracted, emphasizing the play of solids and voids.

Dubbeldam Architecture + Design is a multi-disciplinary design studio committed to creating thoughtful projects that embody sustainable approaches. The studio’s portfolio includes a diverse range of projects in many sectors including commercial, institutional, hospitality, mixed-use and residential, as well as landscape design, product design, and architectural installations. Along with over 90 design awards and wide recognition in national and international publications, Dubbeldam is the recipient of the 2016 Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture.