Before & After: Two Architects Bring Balance to a Shaky Toronto Home
LAMAS Architecture gets to the root of the problem by shoring up its unsettled foundation and fixing damage from a fallen tree.
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It all started with a Norway maple. Tall and leafy, the decades-old tree stood on the west side of a triangular lot in Toronto’s Little Italy neighborhood, bringing shade to the front yard of a 1914 home. The maple, along with the historic character of the house and its close proximity to the University of Toronto, attracted James Macgillivray and Vivian Lee, the husband-and-wife team behind LAMAS Architecture.
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Rachel Gallaher
Rachel Gallaher is one of the design industry’s most prolific writers, contributing regularly to dozens of titles, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Robb Report, Dwell, Architectural Digest, Azure, Luxe, and...
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