PANAH: A Low-Impact Modular Dwelling
PANAH is a modular research habitat situated in Vancouver’s North Shore rainforest that investigates how architecture can inhabit ecologically sensitive landscapes with minimal presence. The project employs elevation, modularity, and reflective materiality to reduce ground disturbance and visually dissolve the building into the forest, while a continuous green roof addresses avian safety and reinforces canopy integration. Programmatic elements for living, research, and observation are distributed across discrete volumes, framing occupation as a suspended condition within the landscape rather than an imposition upon it.
Workflow
Revit, Blender, Photoshop, Illustrator, physical fabrication
Year
2025
Site
Indian River Drive Trail Corridor, North Vancouver, BC
Site Analysis
Regional Context and Access
Site Topography and Environmental Analysis
Architectural Drawings
Roof Plan: Forest Research Habitat
Sleeping + Working Modules Plan (L1–L3)
Research Lab + Communal Living Plan (L3–L4)
Canopy Observatory Plan (L5)
Section A - A’
Section B - B’
Material and Form Study
Scale Model (1:50)
