Case Studies
Every project here presented a specific challenge – a material palette that resisted the light, a space that needed time to reveal itself, or a constraint that forced a different approach. These case studies document not just the project, but the thinking behind the photography: what the space demanded and how those demands were answered.
The Monashee
A 42-Unit Purpose-Built Rental with Sculptural Curved Balconies | Fairfield, Victoria
Nestled between Victoria’s Upper Fort Street and Cook Street Village, The Monashee is a five-storey, 42-unit purpose-built rental that reimagines the mid-century courtyard apartment for a contemporary streetscape. Designed by Cascadia Architects for developer Empresa Properties, the building’s defining gesture is a series of undulating curved balconies that ripple across the facade, expressed differently on each elevation to respond to the neighbouring context. Read more
Atlanta Symphony House
A Three-Storey Modern Residence on Protected Peachtree Land | Buckhead, Atlanta
Set on a 1.19-acre site in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighbourhood, adjacent to protected Standing Fort Peachtree land, architect Robert Tretsch III created a residence that served as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s 75th Anniversary Designer Showhouse, while Tretsch was serving as Modern Studio Director at Harrison Design, the home draws on the dramatic arc of compositions by Rossini and Schubert performed during the ASO’s 1945 inaugural.
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The Grotto
A Residential Addition Built Into Bedrock
The backyard of this Gonzales Bay home was dominated by a massive metamorphic bedrock outcrop — moss-covered, rain-smoothed, and deeply loved by the homeowners. When they approached architect Bruce Greenway about adding a private annex for remote work and family use, the instruction was clear: preserve the rock. That constraint shaped everything that followed. Read more
Downtown Vancouver Corporate Office
A Corporate Headquarters Across Three Floors of Vancouver’s Tallest Office Tower
Occupying two floors of downtown Vancouver’s tallest office tower, this corporate headquarters was designed by M. Moser Associates, one of the world’s foremost corporate architecture firms, with studios across four continents. Vestacon Ltd., a specialist in corporate tenant improvements, managed the build. The brief was clear: showcase a workplace that earns its address. Read more




