recycling One of the more unusual features of the project is the roofing. Richard Moore’s patented MooRoof converts used tires into roofing tiles. The rustic look seemed very appropriate for this house and the clients, cau- tious at first, grew to love the heavily textured roof.
workmanship Glen Millar, the general contractor, gave the house its crafted look and feel. He carefully selected and crafted materials that aligned the design concept to the clients’ tastes, imbuing the house with the texture and patina that we all envisioned. g
owner: Chris and Nancy Clark architect: Relative Form Architecture Studio, West Vancouver. design team: Abdallah Jamal and Joys Chow structural consultant: Sotola Engineering, Nanaimo geotechnical consultant: Robert Thomas, North Vancouver general contractor: Glen Millar, Gabriola Island
Abdallah Jamal holds degrees in both geotechnical engineering and architecture. With a particular concern for psychological, historical and cultural propriety in design, he founded RELA- TIVE FORM Architecture Studio, initially to design prototypical houses for Muslims in the West. Abdallah Jamal and Joys Chow currently practise out of their home office in West Vancouver.
roofer: Moore Enviro Systems, Squamish project period: February 1995-June 1997
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