Finalist, 2024-2025 Kitchen Design Contest
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Homer Penthouse
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Homer Penthouse was designed as a private, restorative home shaped by light, spatial clarity, and a sense of calm within a dense urban setting. Rather than prioritizing outward expression, the home is inwardly focused, weaving architecture, landscape, and daily living into a cohesive sanctuary. The kitchen anchors the main living and dining spaces, supporting everyday use and entertaining while maintaining a composed, contemporary presence that feels timeless rather than performative.a
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Key Highlights
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Designed as an Architectural Connector
The kitchen bridges the living and dining rooms, functioning as a low, linear element that supports movement, sightlines, and continuity.
Light as a Design Driver
Natural light was carefully harnessed and reflected through proportion, material restraint, and sequence, reinforcing a calm, inwardly focused atmosphere.
Furniture-Informed Design Language
Softened forms and sculptural moments replace conventional joinery, allowing the kitchen to read as a refined piece of furniture rather than a utilitarian zone.
Performance Without Visual Noise
Appliances, power, and ventilation are meticulously integrated and concealed, preserving the kitchen’s quiet, sculptural presence.
Crafted for Longevity
Hand-worked finishes, precise detailing, and disciplined planning ensure the kitchen performs effortlessly while aging gracefully over time.
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Primary entrant
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Erica James
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Erica James Design
Pitt Meadows, BC, CA
Pitt Meadows, BC, CA
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Co-entrant
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Sascha Eagleton
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