Large Windows Overlook A Garage With A Green Roof At This Home In Toronto
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![A modern house with walls of glass, a green roof, private outdoor spaces, and wood accents.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-house-architecture-011121-819-01.jpg&description=A%20modern%20house%20with%20walls%20of%20glass%2C%20a%20green%20roof%2C%20private%20outdoor%20spaces%2C%20and%20wood%20accents.)
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has completed a modern house in Toronto, Canada, that’s situated on a narrow lot and provides outdoor living spaces on multiple levels to address the owners’ desire for a better connection to the home’s natural surroundings.
Working with the existing footprint of a century-old fully detached house in the city’s midtown neighborhood, only the two side exterior walls of the original building were retained.
![This modern house facade comprises of a combination of windows, doors and spandrel panels.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-house-design-architecture-011121-821-02.jpg&description=This%20modern%20house%20facade%20comprises%20of%20a%20combination%20of%20windows%2C%20doors%20and%20spandrel%20panels.)
The house facade is a combination of windows, doors, and spandrel panels, with the windows framing the views to the exterior, bringing natural light and the experience of the changing seasons into the interior.
![This modern house facade comprises of a combination of windows, doors and spandrel panels, with the windows framing the views to the exterior, bringing natural light and the experience of the changing seasons into the interior.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-house-design-architecture-011121-821-03.jpg&description=This%20modern%20house%20facade%20comprises%20of%20a%20combination%20of%20windows%2C%20doors%20and%20spandrel%20panels%2C%20with%20the%20windows%20framing%20the%20views%20to%20the%20exterior%2C%20bringing%20natural%20light%20and%20the%20experience%20of%20the%20changing%20seasons%20into%20the%20interior.)
The porch beside the front door acts as a private outdoor dining room enclosed by a five-foot-high wood screen, extending the private realm into the public arena.
![The porch beside the front door acts as a private outdoor dining room enclosed by a five-foot-high wood screen, extending the private realm into the public arena.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-house-design-architecture-011121-821-04.jpg&description=The%20porch%20beside%20the%20front%20door%20acts%20as%20a%20private%20outdoor%20dining%20room%20enclosed%20by%20a%20five-foot-high%20wood%20screen%2C%20extending%20the%20private%20realm%20into%20the%20public%20arena.)
Stepping inside, we see a hidden door that can close off the entryway from the dining room.
![Stepping inside and a hidden door can close off the entryway from the dining room.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-interior-hidden-door-011121-823-05.jpg&description=Stepping%20inside%20and%20a%20hidden%20door%20can%20close%20off%20the%20entryway%20from%20the%20dining%20room.)
The dining room has a sliding glass door that opens to the private front porch patio, while white cabinets along the wall morph into the kitchen cabinets.
![This modern dining room has a sliding glass door that opens to the private front porch patio, while white cabinets along the wall morph into the kitchen cabinets.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-dining-room-011121-824-01.jpg&description=This%20modern%20dining%20room%20has%20a%20sliding%20glass%20door%20that%20opens%20to%20the%20private%20front%20porch%20patio%2C%20while%20white%20cabinets%20along%20the%20wall%20morph%20into%20the%20kitchen%20cabinets.)
The kitchen has open wood shelves and a black island with room for seating, while a low shelf separates the kitchen and living room. A few steps lead down to the living room.
![This modern kitchen has open wood shelves and a black island with room for seating, while a low shelf separates the kitchen and living room. A few steps lead down to the living room.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-kitchen-design-011121-827-01.jpg&description=This%20modern%20kitchen%20has%20open%20wood%20shelves%20and%20a%20black%20island%20with%20room%20for%20seating%2C%20while%20a%20low%20shelf%20separates%20the%20kitchen%20and%20living%20room.%20A%20few%20steps%20lead%20down%20to%20the%20living%20room.)
The living room, which has a dark accent wall, has an oversized sliding glass door that opens to a rear deck.
![This modern living room, which has a dark accent wall, has an oversized sliding glass door that opens to a rear deck.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-living-room-011121-828-01.jpg&description=This%20modern%20living%20room%2C%20which%20has%20a%20dark%20accent%20wall%2C%20has%20an%20oversized%20sliding%20glass%20door%20that%20opens%20to%20a%20rear%20deck.)
The rear yard is landscaped and features a generously scaled thermally treated ash wood deck, and a few steps down, another zone defined by granite pavers is planted with a row of honey locust trees that offer dappled light and shade in summer.
![The rear yard is landscaped and features a generously scaled thermally treated ash wood deck, and a few steps down, another zone defined by granite pavers is planted with a row of honey locust trees that offer dappled light and shade in summer.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-house-wood-deck-011121-829-01.jpg&description=The%20rear%20yard%20is%20landscaped%20and%20features%20a%20generously%20scaled%20thermally%20treated%20ash%20wood%20deck%2C%20and%20a%20few%20steps%20down%2C%20another%20zone%20defined%20by%20granite%20pavers%20is%20planted%20with%20a%20row%20of%20honey%20locust%20trees%20that%20offer%20dappled%20light%20and%20shade%20in%20summer.)
The plant material was selected to provide visual interest year-round. The small garage also has a green roof, allowing it to blend into its surroundings.
![The rear yard is landscaped and features a generously scaled thermally treated ash wood deck, and a few steps down, another zone defined by granite pavers is planted with a row of honey locust trees that offer dappled light and shade in summer. There's also a small garage with green roof.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-backyard-wood-deck-green-roof-011121-830-01.jpg&description=The%20rear%20yard%20is%20landscaped%20and%20features%20a%20generously%20scaled%20thermally%20treated%20ash%20wood%20deck%2C%20and%20a%20few%20steps%20down%2C%20another%20zone%20defined%20by%20granite%20pavers%20is%20planted%20with%20a%20row%20of%20honey%20locust%20trees%20that%20offer%20dappled%20light%20and%20shade%20in%20summer.%20There's%20also%20a%20small%20garage%20with%20green%20roof.)
Steel and wood stairs with glass railings connect the various levels of the home.
![Steel and wood stairs with glass railings connect the various levels of this modern home.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-wood-metal-stairs-011121-829-01.jpg&description=Steel%20and%20wood%20stairs%20with%20glass%20railings%20connect%20the%20various%20levels%20of%20this%20modern%20home.)
On the third floor, an exposed roof deck off a bedroom at the back of the house has plentiful views over the neighborhood and into the extensive green canopy surrounding the house.
![On the third floor, an exposed roof deck off a bedroom at the back of the house has plentiful views over the neighborhood and into the extensive green canopy surrounding the house.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-bedroom-wall-of-windows-011121-833-01.jpg&description=On%20the%20third%20floor%2C%20an%20exposed%20roof%20deck%20off%20a%20bedroom%20at%20the%20back%20of%20the%20house%20has%20plentiful%20views%20over%20the%20neighborhood%20and%20into%20the%20extensive%20green%20canopy%20surrounding%20the%20house.)
At the front of the house, half of the master bedroom is given over to an intimate exterior space clad in the warm ash, with a recessed planter and an opening carved into the roof for natural light.
![At the front of this modern house, half of the master bedroom is given over to an intimate exterior space clad in the warm ash, with a recessed planter and an opening carved into the roof for natural light.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-bedroom-011121-833-01.jpg&description=At%20the%20front%20of%20this%20modern%20house%2C%20half%20of%20the%20master%20bedroom%20is%20given%20over%20to%20an%20intimate%20exterior%20space%20clad%20in%20the%20warm%20ash%2C%20with%20a%20recessed%20planter%20and%20an%20opening%20carved%20into%20the%20roof%20for%20natural%20light.%20)
This “skygarden” functions as a unique outdoor room, open to the sky, sun, wind, and stars.
![This “skygarden” functions as a unique outdoor room, open to the sky, sun, wind and stars.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-private-patio-011121-836-01.jpg&description=This%20%E2%80%9Cskygarden%E2%80%9D%20functions%20as%20a%20unique%20outdoor%20room%2C%20open%20to%20the%20sky%2C%20sun%2C%20wind%20and%20stars.)
In one of the bathrooms, a floating white vanity lines the wall, while the opposite wall is home to a built-in bathtub and a glass-enclosed shower.
![In this modern bathroom, a floating white vanity lines the wall, while the opposite wall is home to a built-in bathtub and a glass enclosed shower.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-bathroom-floating-vanity-011121-835-01.jpg&description=In%20this%20modern%20bathroom%2C%20a%20floating%20white%20vanity%20lines%20the%20wall%2C%20while%20the%20opposite%20wall%20is%20home%20to%20a%20built-in%20bathtub%20and%20a%20glass%20enclosed%20shower.)
Here’s a look at the floor plan and sections.
![The floor plan and sections of a modern three-storey house.](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?is_video=false&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Flarge-windows-overlook-a-garage-with-a-green-roof-at-this-home-in-toronto%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.contemporist.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F11%2Fmodern-house-floor-plan-section-011121-817-01.jpg&description=The%20floor%20plan%20and%20sections%20of%20a%20modern%20three-storey%20house.)
Photography by Shai Gil | Architect and Landscape Design: Dubbeldam Architecture + Design | Project Team: Heather Dubbeldam, Jacob JeBailey, Suzanna MacDonald, Oliver Dang, Amber Baechler, Derek Chaves
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