Inside an open house
Ellis Park House, Toronto. Home of Georg and Petra Simmel. Design by architect Ian MacDonald.Tom Arban
Georg and Petra Ungar were empty nesters ready to freshen up their High Park house. But they also run one of the best woodworking companies in Toronto - so they worked with architect Ian MacDonald to transform it completely.Tom Arban
A view of the back of the house at dusk.Tom Arban
'We always planned to open up the back and have lots of glass, but we hadn't figured out how,' Petra Unger says. They hired Macdonald 'because we admired Ian's sensitivity to the surroundings,' she adds. 'And Ian figured it out.'Tom Arban
The design provides a close connection with nature without sacrificing privacy.Tom Arban
The windows, doors and cabinetry that warp the building were made by the owner's own company.Tom Arban
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