“I believe Mr.Erickson to be Canada’s finest architect”
- Moshe Safdie
“There is a subtle tension between the rough wood and raw concrete, and the fineness of the workmanship. Here was a precedent for the domestic use of such a powerful material as concrete”
- Arthur Erickson
1972
Year built
5
Bedrooms
4.5
Bathrooms
5,446
Sq ft
1.12
Acres
Remodelled by Battersby Howat to contemporary standards in 2014
"Arthur Erickson’s 1972 Helmut and Hildegard Eppich house in West Vancouver rendered a West Coast post and beam aesthetic in concrete and is one of his most significant residential designs that is recognized worldwide.
This commission charged us with the responsibility to think critically about the architecture of the house both technically and aesthetically, and to bring this classic landmark into the next century with renewed grace."
- Battersby Howat
The boundary between indoor and outdoor blurs, offering vistas of mature gardens and a tranquil reflecting pond.
Concrete and glass merge, harmonizing with the natural surroundings through a calm expression of material and form.
Located in West Vancouver, between sea and mountains.
