West Coast Contemporary Architecture
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Posted 29 October 2006 - 10:39 PM
(as well as the whole Pacific Northwest), I decided to create a thread about it.
I've been calling this style "West Coast Contemporary" because I'm not sure it has any other name,
and I've seen a few architects refer to it by this name. "West Coast Contemporary" is a very vague
name though, and I wish there was something more original to call it. Also, I'm not sure it's entirely
accurate to call it contemporary, since I've seen some similarities to styles that were built years ago.
The "West Coast" part of the name seems to be somewhat accurate to me though, since I haven't
seen this style being built in many other parts of the world. If anyone knows more about this
style and it's history, feel free to post about it.
Common features I've noticed are:
- Sloped roof
- Large exposed wood beams/rafters (usually Glulam)
- Big windows
An example of this style would be the Tsawwassen Quay Market at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal
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extension in the West Coast Contemporary style.
A strange combination of architectural styles.
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