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Storybook architecture on the shores of Vancouver Island, Canada
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On Canada's Vancouver Island you will find a beautiful example
of storybook architecture created by the hands of two creative
natural builders Timothy
Lindberg and musician Daniel Huscroft.
Together they work as
Lindcroft, a
mixture of their names, building homes that must be the dream of
many, a woodland fairytale house by the water's edge. |
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The cottage, called Winckler, was built with local douglas fir,
logged and cut with a portable sawmill. The roof is cedar shingles
(shakes) hand split and steamed to make them supple enough to
follow the curves of the roof.
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The cedar door and windows, like the rest of the house, are
all handmade. Storybook architecture was popularised in the 1920s.
It's an
architectural style mixing old English cottage with a playful
style inspired by children's books and Hollywood movies. It was
popularised by, among others, Hollywood art director Harry Oliver
who designed
Spadena House, in Beverly Hills, CA, USA. |
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When you build a home like this with un-processed natural
timbers that utilise the strength of the roundwood, you quickly
discover that a spirit level is not such a useful tool. This style
of construction demands a good eye and a sensitivity for the
materials you are using, getting the best out of each piece of
wood, building something utterly unique. When
Daniel isn't
building beautiful natural homes he is performing with all the sentiment
that is often wrapped around them, "All I know is you're coming
home" from his song, 'Heart and No Plan'
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There are few natural builders
that have the same sensitivity for natural materials but among them are
SunRay Kelly,
Simon Dale and
Rich Germaney-pope.
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