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Project of the Year

Vance Farm, Kanata

The architects, landscape architects and interior designers of the Craftsman Movement provide the inspiration behind the design of the homes in Vance Farm, Kanata.

The Craftsman Movement is not just a style of architecture, it is an entire philosophy of life. It includes attitudes and beliefs that encompass everything from art and architecture to fabric patterns and furniture design and work ethic.

Architectural Design

The home designs are reminiscent of homes built between 1900 and 1920. The Craftsman Style was designed for comfort and a sense of warm informality. Rooms were designed to be functional, based on the way people lived, with good sized kitchens, more open space, and less wasted space for circulation. Craftsman Style homes are aesthetically pleasing, without being overly ornate. They are noted for their honest use of materials such as shingles, stucco, brick, stone, and siding. They feature generous front porches, often with short tapered columns resting on a brick or stone base.

We have honoured the men who have inspired the Craftsman Movement by naming the models in Vance Farm after them: The Morris, The Olmsted, The Mackintosh, The Ruskin, The Greene, The Wright, The Roycroft, The Dresser, The Hubbard and The Stickley. The street is named Roycroft Way.

Advertising and Promotion

The Vance Farm community logo features the RennieMackintosh script characteristic of the Craftsman era.

Visitors are guided to this estate community by well designed and appropriately placed signs. Each sign is consistent in colour and design, featuring tapered, square Craftsman-style posts.

Our Vance Farm newspaper advertisement, with its clear and attractive layout, portrays the luxury lifestyle possible in Vance Farm and the reader's desire for a luxury lifestyle for his family - security, privacy, large estate setting and a short commute to work.

On-Site Presentation

Visitors to Vance Farm are greeted by community entrance monuments. Featuring the distinctive tapered pillars, earth-tone colouring of stone and marble, these monuments reinforce the philosophy of clean lines and natural surroundings.

The Model Home (and Sales Office) in Vance Farm captures the Craftsman style architecture, interior design and furnishings. Its interior design overlooks no detail in recapturing the essence of this era.

The community brochure, available to all visitors, clearly and attractively laid out, portrays the lifestyle possible in Vance Farm. This brochure is used as a tool to inform potential clients of our corporate philosophies and offerings in the community of Vance Farm