Binning House

Of the many renowned early Modern houses on the West Coast of Canada, one of the earliest and most influential is the Binning Residence in West Vancouver. Designed by the artist Bertram Charles Binning (1909-1976) as a house for himself and his wife, Jessie Wyllie Binning, the house was completed in 1941 and is still the primary residence of his widow. De las muchas casas importantes del movimiento moderno en la costa oeste de Canadá, una de las primeras y más influyentes es la residencia Binning en West Vancouver. Proyectada por el artista Bertram Charles Binning (1909-1976) para él mismo y su esposa, Jessie Wyllie Binning, la casa se construyó en 1941 y continúa siendo la residencia principal de su viuda. The Binning House is a post-and-beam construction with a combination of cedar V-join cladding and cedar siding. To the right of the front entrance, visitors are welcomed by a geometrically abstract mural of emphatic yellow lines, the third of a series of murals which Binning painted on that wall section, each one effacing its predecessor. Inside and throughout the house is a mixture of some factory-made and many custom-made components. The gallery and living room both feature built-in bookshelves and cabinetry; the study area has a small built-in-desk. Ribbed glass in 24-inch square wood frames on the upper half of the central wall allows light to filter in from the living/ dining area to the gallery. The fireplace wall is built with fieldstone, and is articulated by a jogged surface and built-in niche. La Residencia Binning es una construcción de vigas y columnas con un revestimiento de madera de cedro. A la derecha de la entrada principal, los visitantes son recibidos por un mural geométricamente abstracto de líneas amarillas, uno de los tres murales que Binning pintó en esa sección de la pared, cada uno de los cuales precedía a su anterior. En toda la casa hay una mezcla de elementos industriales y piezas construidas a mano.