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
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.
Horrific and scary.
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Horrific and scary.
Yeah and the towers are closely spaced
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Yeah and the towers are closely spaced
“Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung said that during the rescue, his crew had spotted some polystyrene boards blocking windows of multiple apartments”
November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“Director of Fire Services Andy Yeung said that during the rescue, his crew had spotted some polystyrene boards blocking windows of multiple apartments”
It’s a scissor stair building w non combustible construction (in theory) but the bamboo scaffold and plastic netting seems to be a contributor … very scary indeed
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It’s a scissor stair building w non combustible construction (in theory) but the bamboo scaffold and plastic netting seems to be a contributor … very scary indeed
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.
33 and 50’ lots are capped at 1.45 FSR, where as 66’ lots are 2.2 to 2.6 (w net zero bonus).
From our explorations ~2.6 feels like the “sweet spot” for walkable urbanism.
From our explorations ~2.6 feels like the “sweet spot” for walkable urbanism.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
33 and 50’ lots are capped at 1.45 FSR, where as 66’ lots are 2.2 to 2.6 (w net zero bonus).
From our explorations ~2.6 feels like the “sweet spot” for walkable urbanism.
From our explorations ~2.6 feels like the “sweet spot” for walkable urbanism.
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.
Now I'm concerned for our net zero and passive house projects.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Now I'm concerned for our net zero and passive house projects.
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)
I'd expect that to be codified within the bylaw
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I'd expect that to be codified within the bylaw