Croll House, 1962

• Constructed 1962
• Location West Vancouver, BC
• Architect Hamish McIntyre
• Use Dwelling
• Designation
  Secondary Building, West Vancouver Survey of Significant Architecture (1945-1975)
  
• Recognition
  Finalist, Massey Awards for Architecture (1964)
• Status Demolished (2018)

Perched atop a granite hilltop, the Croll House commanded dramatic views from each of the home’s living spaces. Designed in 1962 by architect Hamish McIntyre, for Mr. and Mrs. John R. Croll, the home was carefully planned to harmonize with its rugged natural surroundings. The home took on a modest public face, achieved using privacy screens and the strategic concealment of the lower level, which is tucked behind a natural cleft in the rock. The structure featured eight-foot concrete walls poured directly onto the rock, with wood framing and wood beams spaced at eight-foot intervals above. Arbutus, jack pine, fir, and cedar trees were preserved during construction, while native ground cover was added to blend the house into the landscape. This sensitive approach to site and structure earned the Croll House a finalist position in the 1964 Massey Awards for Architecture, and it is recognized in the West Vancouver Survey of Significant Architecture (1945-1975).