Bryn Davidson - Lanefab
@lanefab.com
Vancouver, BC
Co-owner & Lead Designer
Lanefab Design/Build
B.Eng M.Arch
Build beautiful.
Build for a livable climate.
www.Lanefab.com
#ThickWallsAreSexy / #SingleStair / #ElectrifyEverything / #Passivhaus / #NetPositive
Co-owner & Lead Designer
Lanefab Design/Build
B.Eng M.Arch
Build beautiful.
Build for a livable climate.
www.Lanefab.com
#ThickWallsAreSexy / #SingleStair / #ElectrifyEverything / #Passivhaus / #NetPositive
We're working on a toolkit for 6 storey single stair buildings that could work within Vancouver's eleven "Village" plan areas. These would work on standard lots sizes (33, 50, 66 & 100').
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We're working on a toolkit for 6 storey single stair buildings that could work within Vancouver's eleven "Village" plan areas. These would work on standard lots sizes (33, 50, 66 & 100').
It's an urban typology. It will never be the same as suburban or rural massing, but it is a fairly common typology around the world.
The keys are narrow floor plates and lot coverage around 50%.
The keys are narrow floor plates and lot coverage around 50%.
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It's an urban typology. It will never be the same as suburban or rural massing, but it is a fairly common typology around the world.
The keys are narrow floor plates and lot coverage around 50%.
The keys are narrow floor plates and lot coverage around 50%.
"Change the cars to electric cars, and add people on the balconies"
November 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"Change the cars to electric cars, and add people on the balconies"
New Work Flow (part 3)
"add in families riding cargo bikes"
via Gemini / NanoBanana image editor
"add in families riding cargo bikes"
via Gemini / NanoBanana image editor
November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New Work Flow (part 3)
"add in families riding cargo bikes"
via Gemini / NanoBanana image editor
"add in families riding cargo bikes"
via Gemini / NanoBanana image editor
New work flow (2 of 2)
Image to animation using google gemini
Image to animation using google gemini
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
New work flow (2 of 2)
Image to animation using google gemini
Image to animation using google gemini
If you want a 'pre approved' housing library, let's do passivhaus single stair stacked flats.
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If you want a 'pre approved' housing library, let's do passivhaus single stair stacked flats.
This is an example R3 zoned lot in mt pleasant - 66x100 but no lane.
Single stair, ~50% lot coverage. 2 at grade accessible parking stalls.
Single stair, ~50% lot coverage. 2 at grade accessible parking stalls.
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is an example R3 zoned lot in mt pleasant - 66x100 but no lane.
Single stair, ~50% lot coverage. 2 at grade accessible parking stalls.
Single stair, ~50% lot coverage. 2 at grade accessible parking stalls.
The R3 “pre zoned” apartment zoning is a big step forward in terms of making smaller multifamily easier to permit (by trimming off the negotiated phases) - but it’s not yet tailored to single stair options and is biased against small lots, where the allowed density is much lower.
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The R3 “pre zoned” apartment zoning is a big step forward in terms of making smaller multifamily easier to permit (by trimming off the negotiated phases) - but it’s not yet tailored to single stair options and is biased against small lots, where the allowed density is much lower.
Starting footings
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Starting footings
And put it all together to create incremental courtyard urbanism.
50% lot coverage. 2 to 3FSR.
35' max floor plates where there's no side yard.
12' front yard
20% side yard beyond 50' of lot depth
(or)
3 storey lane house with 4' side yard.
50% lot coverage. 2 to 3FSR.
35' max floor plates where there's no side yard.
12' front yard
20% side yard beyond 50' of lot depth
(or)
3 storey lane house with 4' side yard.
November 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
And put it all together to create incremental courtyard urbanism.
50% lot coverage. 2 to 3FSR.
35' max floor plates where there's no side yard.
12' front yard
20% side yard beyond 50' of lot depth
(or)
3 storey lane house with 4' side yard.
50% lot coverage. 2 to 3FSR.
35' max floor plates where there's no side yard.
12' front yard
20% side yard beyond 50' of lot depth
(or)
3 storey lane house with 4' side yard.
100' (2x 50') - Party Wall - w Lane Townhouse (35 units total)
(A scissor stair approach w no unit cap might outperform the single stair on large lots, but I refuse to explore that soulless dark doubled up approach to circulation)
(A scissor stair approach w no unit cap might outperform the single stair on large lots, but I refuse to explore that soulless dark doubled up approach to circulation)
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
100' (2x 50') - Party Wall - w Lane Townhouse (35 units total)
(A scissor stair approach w no unit cap might outperform the single stair on large lots, but I refuse to explore that soulless dark doubled up approach to circulation)
(A scissor stair approach w no unit cap might outperform the single stair on large lots, but I refuse to explore that soulless dark doubled up approach to circulation)
100' (2x 50') - Party Wall "T" Massing (30 units total)
(up to 1800sf per flat, so probably too large for the current market, but could work as a baugruppe or other development model)
(up to 1800sf per flat, so probably too large for the current market, but could work as a baugruppe or other development model)
November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
100' (2x 50') - Party Wall "T" Massing (30 units total)
(up to 1800sf per flat, so probably too large for the current market, but could work as a baugruppe or other development model)
(up to 1800sf per flat, so probably too large for the current market, but could work as a baugruppe or other development model)
66' (2x 33') - with party wall, w lane townhouse massing
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
66' (2x 33') - with party wall, w lane townhouse massing
66' (2x 33') - with party wall, "T" massing
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
66' (2x 33') - with party wall, "T" massing
66' (2x 33') - with side yard
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
66' (2x 33') - with side yard
33' - with side yard
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
33' - with side yard
50' - with side yard
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
50' - with side yard
50' party wall, "T"
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
50' party wall, "T"
50' Party Wall + Lane Townhouses
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
50' Party Wall + Lane Townhouses
On a 33' lot, party wall massing (no side yard).
6 stacked accessible units plus a lane townhouse unit.
6 stacked accessible units plus a lane townhouse unit.
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
On a 33' lot, party wall massing (no side yard).
6 stacked accessible units plus a lane townhouse unit.
6 stacked accessible units plus a lane townhouse unit.
This is the distributed infill among 33 and 50' residential lots.
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is the distributed infill among 33 and 50' residential lots.