Croll House, 1962

Constructed in 1962, the Croll House was designed by architect Hamish W.F. McIntyre for Mr. and Mrs. John R. Croll. “Perched at the crest of a hill and set on bare granite, this house [offered] striking viewing from all living areas. It was designed to present a modern face to the public, through the use of screens, and the concealment of the lower floor below the cleft of the rock. The structure [consisted] of 8 foot concrete walls poured directly onto the rock, with wood frame walls above, and glulam beams at 8 foot centers. The mature arbutus, jackpines, fir and cedar were left on the site, and native ground cover [had] been added to soften the building’s outline. Built for Mr. and Mrs. John R. Croll, this house was a finalist in the 1964 Massey Awards for Architecture.” – West Vancouver Survey of Significant Architecture (1945-1975)