Peninsula House 2.0
Presenting The Peninsula House.
A rare residential work by James K.M. Cheng—visionary behind Vancouver’s iconic downtown peninsula. At the forested tip of North Vancouver, Cheng explored early ideas of light, volume, and flow that would later define his skyline-shaping towers. Named for its siting between two creeks, the home dissolves into the landscape, offering shelter in raw, unadulterated nature.
Designed for a fashion-forward family and now remastered by an award-winning film producer, the Peninsula House awaits its next custodian.
4069 Madeley Road
North Vancouver
Neighbourhood
Upper Delbrook
Architect
James K.M. Cheng
Designed and Built
1975
Price
$4,297,000
Specification
West Coast Contemporary
Program
West Coast Modern
Floors
3 Levels
Rooms
5 Bed 4 Bath
Building
3,775 sqft
Lot
12,095 sqft
Introducing Remastered Classics.
Bringing the past into the future.
We’ve always released homes that can stand the test of time. Our Remastered Classics takes that commitment to longevity even further. Join us in celebrating the revival of irreplaceable, habitable works of art—homes once at risk, now emerging to join the global movement where iconic mid-century modern architecture is remastered for the next generation.
Our Remastered Classics series proves that, with enough love and care, a storied home rooted in authenticity can be just as stunning as a new one—but with arguably more charm.
Remastered. Reborn.
Peninsula House 2.0
Simplistic design of the home begins with the outside—cube-like structure of natural cedar on a heavily treed ravine lot. On the south side, a layered, circular deck off the main deck leads into natural growth which surrounds the house. The living room, designed for visitors, has a simple and relaxing air and can be viewed from the upstairs gallery.
— Western Living, 1977
James K.M. Cheng
City-Builder: Tour-de-force in Vancouver’s Urban Design Evolution
James K.M. Cheng was born in Hong Kong and educated at the University of Washington’s School of Architecture (B.Arch., 1970) and Harvard (M.Arch., 1978) where he studied under Richard Meier. Upon finishing his undergraduate degree, Cheng apprenticed under Arthur Erickson, working as a junior architect alongside Bing Thom on the core team responsible for the planning of Robson Square.
Cheng established his own firm after winning a breakthrough open design competition for the Chinese Cultural Centre which effectively launched his career in his adopted city. Since then, and like his mentor Arthur Erickson, Cheng has used architecture as an agent for urban design in his public work, at the same time using private house designs to inform his large-scale endeavours.
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