Sky View Haus
Project Name: Haus Skyview
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (East End Danforth) Architecture / Interior Design: baukultur/ca
Structural: Gabris Associates
Mechanical: Fuzion HVAC Consulting and Design Inc.
Builder: Blackrock Design
Construction: 2022–2023
Use: Detached single-family home
Size: 1,800 sq.ft.—three levels including basement
Photos: baukultur
Featured Media: BlogTO • Globe And Mail
Before
The client approached us with the ambition to transform a modest wartime bungalow into an energy-efficient, modern, light-filled home that would support their young family for years to come.
They imagined a place that felt open yet clearly organized, infused with natural light in every space, and connected to the quiet residential setting just south of the Danforth Avenue.
Their wish list was extensive: no room without natural light, generous social spaces for daily life and entertaining, strongly defined yet open zones, and a layout flexible enough to evolve as the family grows, including the ability to convert the two-storey volume above the kitchen into a future third bedroom.
With full trust in our vision, they handed us complete creative control over the design, layout, and material palette.
Site
Glen Manor Haus sits near the end of a secluded cul-de-sac at the edge of the Glen Manor Ravine, only minutes from Queen Street yet distinctly removed in atmosphere.
The surrounding context spans early-century homes to newer builds, with tight lot conditions and limited construction access shaping many early decisions.
The massing is calibrated to sit confidently but without dominance: angled planes, recessed balconies, and wrapped façade bands soften the volume while maintaining adistinctly modern presence.
Design
The design centres on openness, natural light, and a calm spatial rhythm.
The main floor is fully open but organized by a three-sided built-in—a sculptural element that defines the front of the home with entry, dining and the large kitchen to one side and living are as on the other side, without breaking the flow.
Large windows and multiple skylights ensure daylight reaches every corner, while a two-storey void above the kitchen introduces vertical spaciousness and future adaptability.
Materials emphasize warmth and livable modernity: whitewashed oak flooring, super-matte cabinetry in white and walnut veneer, concrete-finished Caesar stone counters, carried through the home.
A side window replaces the conventional backsplash, bringing unexpected light into the kitchen and strengthening the home’s connection to the outdoors.
Living
The main level opens both to the front porch and the rear garden, allowing the home to breathe in two directions.
The living room is framed by a full wall of glass with sliding doors and a custom concrete-clad fireplace, an intimate yet connected retreat.
A built-in coffee bar at the end of the kitchen millwork enhances daily rituals and anchors the interior sequence.
Upstairs, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a laundry room overlook the double-height space, with a quiet sitting area positioned at its edge.
To the street, a covered loggia extends the bedroom outdoors, creating a shaded threshold for morning light or evening air.
The lower level adds a family room, bathroom, laundry, and ample storage, supporting a full spectrum of family life.
After
Haus Skyviews is a home shaped by clarity, natural light, and long-term adaptability.
The design achieves calm openness without sacrificing the intimacy of distinct zones.
Every room has natural light, every surface invites touch, and every path feels intuitive and clear.
For the clients, the home has become a retreat: bright, modern, quietly luxurious, and deeply functional.
Its strongest success is not simply its transformation from an existing bungalow but how effortlessly it now supports family life-daylight reaching deep into the plan, spaces connecting fluidly indoors and out, and a layout that will grow with them for years ahead.
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