selected houses

N B A designed high-performance and innovative home is an ultra-sustainable, Certified Passive House that has become an important part of Vancouver Architecture.
the passive narrowtive
anmore house
N B A designed high-performance two-story modern design House featuring high end home over 1 bedroom suite and 2-bedroom apartment. Constructed from prefabricated Structural Insulated Panels. N B A architects focused on highly innovative construction technologies regarding performance and sustainability.
anzio quadplex
A front rendering of multi-generational home in North Vancouver. One of N B A architects research projects that is a low embodied carbon, net zero energy, step code 5, adaptable multi-unit house, featuring prefabricated West Eco panels and ICF.
low-carb friar
A front entrance image of the two-story duplex. N B A architects designed an ultra-modern architectural design, high-performance, innovative and sustainable home that is constructed from prefabricated SIPs.
meadows townhouses
Visualization rendering shows single family house in the forest with the view to ocean and mountains. N B A architects designed the sustainable modern house disappearing into the land featuring a green roof.
the green hideaway
A photo from the street looking to a modern and flexible, ultra-sustainable house with secondary suite has a reverse layout to enjoy incredible views of the North Shore designed by N B A architects. Featuring a second level deck patio.
eastside upside
a front rendering of low carbon, net zero energy and net zero operation carbon house with a secondary suite. N B A architect's objective is to meet Step Code 5 energy efficiency and construct a home primary design concept centres around creating a multi-generational home that integrates two distinct suites under a single roof. The exterior design features recycled vertical cedar cladding, white Hardie shingle panels and stone veneer.
phoenix
an exterior image is showcasing the idyllic back yard photo of fireplace and cozy evening in one of exceptional custom-homes. The Passive-House approach to design achieves lower-energy, healthier and more sustainable homes. It has been built to stand the test of time. design by N B A architects.
pender duplex
A visualization of 3 storey townhouses project that nba architects designed around an existing large heritage house aims addressing “missing middle” housing shortage. Design features timeless black and white metal panels and stone cladding for the first level and the site is surrounded by old-growth trees.
homage to heritage
A front photo of modern and unique new-built residence in Burnaby with secondary suite and separate garage at rear of property. The wood, stone and metal cladding provide timeless design that nba architects were striving for.
burnaby modern
The rendering image of a modern and clean StepCode5, net-zero-energy home in Burnaby that was designed for an environmentally conscious family. N B A architects design the house that is an innovative, flexible and healthy home with a rental suite below. Pre-fabricated SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) and sustainable practices were used throughout the entire project.
sustainable domain
front image from the lane of a beautiful and exceptionally efficient 2-bed/2-bath lane house. The house is constructed from prefabricated Structural Insulated Panels and has been seismically upgraded, and materials have been selected to stand the test of time. The design of N B A architects is strikingly modern but respectful, and the layout is very practical.
parkview laneway
The visualization of the renovation of the 3 storey old East-Vancouver apartment building as a response to City’s “missing middle”, 3-bed townhomes and apartments. Nba architects revived building is exceeding Vancouver’s energy standards is heated/cooled by electric heat-pumps.
metamorphosis

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