Le Marin House
Introduction
Leave your worries behind as you enjoy West Coast living in an architectural heirloom designed by Hank Schubart (studied with Frank Lloyd Wright). West Coast Modern proudly presents 'Le Marin' House, a contemporary house + studio that softly sits at the edge of a beautifully treed South facing slope. Expansive views of the ocean dotted with islands can be taken in, while you sip your tea at any one position of this 1.77-acre property. Hank's design with its large windows brings nature into the house creating that "inside-outside" experience common with West Coast Modernism. The owners have created a wonderful space of light & exposure to their artwork, whilst still marrying 21st-century creature comforts. Located in the prestigious Old Scott Road neighbourhood, this property is a ‘must-see’.
200 Welbury Drive
Salt Spring Island, B.C.
Architect
Hank Schubart
Builder
Unknown
Designed and Built
1982
Price
$1,195,000
Specification
Horizontal lines and flat roofs
Program
Frank Lloyd Wright ‘Prairie Style'
FLOORS
2
ROOMS
3 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
SQFT
Total - 2,256
Main House
“American architect Hank Schubart was regarded as a genius for finding the perfect site for a house and for integrating its design into the natural setting, so that his houses appear to be as native to the forest around them as the trees and rocks. “
- Michele Dunkerley
Hank Schubart
Frank Lloyd Wright Alumni
Schubart became inspired to study architecture after receiving from his aunt Adelaide Werner a copy of Frank Lloyd Wright's An Autobiography. Shortly after, Schubart found his way to Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture at Taliesin where he would studied closely with Frank in an internship. In 1967, Hank received a commission from a couple wanting to build a house on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. Schubart traveled to the Island, and upon his return decided that his family would move there. On 26 March 1968, the Schubart family entered Canada, where they would make their home. Schubart worked to establish himself and his architectural practice on the Island.
The Schubart style was heavily influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie style, although was highly unique. Defining traits of Schubart houses included the use of exposed cedar, large windows, and skylights.
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