Vancouver Butterfly Style Prefab House Plans

The Vancouver Butterfly home is a stunning example of Modern Contemporary architecture, characterized by its clean lines, open spaces, and innovative use of materials. This home perfectly embodies these principles, with a design that not only captivates visually but also harmonizes with its coastal surroundings.

At the heart of the design is the striking butterfly roof, a defining feature that sets this home apart. The butterfly roof, with its upward-sloping wings, not only creates a unique architectural silhouette but also serves a functional purpose by maximizing the flow of natural light and facilitating efficient rainwater drainage. This roof design is visually captivating and environmentally conscious, making it a focal point of the home.

Integrating a green roof over the garage and patio further emphasizes the home’s connection to nature. These living roofs reduce stormwater runoff and add a touch of greenery to the structure, blending the built environment with the natural landscape.

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The outdoor spaces are designed to be as much a part of the living experience as the indoors. The deck and awning over the patio are ingeniously suspended with steel suspension rods, creating an airy, floating effect that enhances the feeling of openness and connection to the environment.

Inside, the open-concept floor plan is designed for modern living, with spaces that flow seamlessly into one another. The sleek metal fireplace serves as a central feature, dividing the living and dining areas while maintaining the openness of the space. This fireplace not only adds warmth but also acts as a sculptural element within the minimalist interior.

The use of minimalist Douglas fir posts and beams throughout the home brings natural warmth and texture to the otherwise sleek, modern design. The floor-to-ceiling window wall in the living room is another standout feature, offering uninterrupted views of the outdoors and flooding the interior with natural light.

The Vancouver Butterfly home exemplifies Modern Contemporary architecture with a focus on clean design and a connection to the environment. Its thoughtful features make it a comfortable and inviting space that aligns well with modern living while embracing its natural surroundings.

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Key Features

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Butterfly Roof

The standout feature of this home, the butterfly roof, creates a unique architectural profile and enhances natural light flow while also aiding in rainwater drainage.

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Green Roofs

The home incorporates green roofs over the garage and patio, blending the structure with the landscape and providing environmental benefits like insulation and reduced stormwater runoff.

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Suspended Deck and Awning

The outdoor deck and awning are suspended with steel suspension rods, giving a floating effect that enhances the sense of openness and connection to the surroundings.

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Sleek Metal Fireplace

Inside, a sleek metal fireplace serves as a central feature, dividing the open-concept living space while maintaining a modern, minimalist aesthetic.

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Minimalist Douglas Fir Beams

The use of minimalist Douglas fir posts and beams throughout the home adds warmth and texture, complementing the modern design with natural elements.

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Floor-to-Ceiling Window Wall

The living room features a floor-to-ceiling window wall, providing expansive views and flooding the interior with natural light, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor experience.

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    OUR HOMES ARE EXTREMELY DURABLE AND DESIGNED FOR THE CLIMATE

    Whether your home is in Park City, Utah, Alaska, Revelstoke or Whistler, BC, Big Sky, Montana, or Lake Tahoe, California, Purcell embraces demanding climates. Our homes are designed and built to withstand the heaviest snowfall and extreme weather, including high hurricane winds and seismic activity along the coastlines of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California.

    We also specialize in oceanfront and lakefront design and build projects, addressing floodplain concerns and strict waterfront setback requirements. By utilizing cantilevering, we maximize site use and enhance views, ensuring that each home not only withstands nature’s challenges but also harmonizes beautifully with its surroundings.

    Our expertise is conventional wood framing, adhering to all building codes, including the particularly stringent codes of British Columbia, Canada, and California, USA. Our buildings are engineered, plan-stamped, and inspected on-site, receiving final certification from structural engineers. Built to meet rigorous live load requirements, our homes are prepared for all environmental conditions, ensuring our homes are at the forefront of safety, durability, and beauty in any setting.

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    From our base in Nelson, BC, Purcell takes care of packaging and shipping your timber frame home package to your location, whether in Canada, the USA, or internationally. Our process ensures that your custom home components arrive securely and ready for assembly.

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    CHOOSE FROM OUR CATALOGUE COLLECTION OR WE WILL CREATE A CUSTOM DESIGN

    We offer a catalogue collection of prefab home design packages, or we can create a custom home design for you. Read more about our home builder services.

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    DESIGN DEPOSIT PAYMENT

    We start all projects with a $20,000 design deposit payment and a copy of your property land survey.

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    DESIGN

    When we receive your design deposit and property land survey, we schedule a phone call to review your wish list and design ideas for the home. We will send your round 1 design as soon as it is ready and go back-and-forth together with the design until you are 100% happy with it.

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    PERMIT & BUILD

    Once you are 100% happy with the design, we will enter the permit and build phase. We then engineer the home and create all the plan pages for your building permit submission. As soon as your permit is approved, your foundation gets poured, and Purcell will arrive with your home package.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Each one of our designs is completely customizable to meet your preferences. While this home exemplifies classic mountain modern design principles, each element from the layout to the exterior features can be modified to accommodate your specific preferences.

    1: CHOOSE FROM OUR CATALOGUE COLLECTION OR WE WILL CREATE A CUSTOM DESIGN
    We offer a catalogue collection of prefab home design packages, or we can create a custom home design for you. Read more about our home builder services.

    2: DESIGN DEPOSIT PAYMENT
    We start all projects with a $20,000 design deposit payment and a copy of your property land survey.

    3: DESIGN
    When we receive your design deposit and property land survey, we schedule a phone call to review your wish list and design ideas for the home. We will send your round 1 design as soon as it is ready and go back-and-forth together with the design until you are 100% happy with it.

    4: PERMIT & BUILD
    Once you are 100% happy with the design, we will enter the permit and build phase. We then engineer the home and create all the plan pages for your building permit submission. As soon as your permit is approved, your foundation gets poured, and Purcell will arrive with your home package.

    The timeline for building the Vancouver Butterfly home varies depending on the level of customization, site conditions, and other factors. On average, you can expect the process to take 12 to 18 months from initial design consultation to completion.

    Absolutely. The Vancouver Butterfly  is versatile and can be adapted to various landscapes, whether it’s a mountainous region, a forested area, or even a more urban setting. Our design team can modify the home to ensure it harmonizes with your specific site.

    The green roofs over the garage and patio provide environmental benefits such as improved insulation, reduced stormwater runoff, and a natural aesthetic that blends the home with its surroundings.

    Costs vary depending on the size of the home, the materials selected, and any customizations. During the initial consultation, we’ll provide a detailed estimate based on your specific design choices and site conditions. For more pricing information visit our pricing page.

    Certainly, please take a look at our catalogue collection page to explore more designs similar to the Vancouver Butterfly.

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    Our commitment goes beyond just building beautiful homes; the Purcell team is dedicated to curating an exceptional experience for our clients from start to finish. We deliver high-quality craftsmanship at every step, from design to build. Whether you are looking to create a custom home from scratch or modify one of our catalogue designs, we want to work with you on your vision!
     
    Start your design and build journey with us today by filling out our contact form.

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