Panorama Ridge · Surrey, BC · Completed 2020
"The site already had everything — elevation, treeline, a view that makes you stop. The only question was whether the architecture would be worthy of it. We designed every room to answer yes."
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Residence
2020
Completed
Forest
Setting
Surrey
Metro Vancouver
"Panorama Ridge gave us one of Metro Vancouver's most coveted residential settings — elevation above the city, mature forest on three sides, a view that stretches to the mountains. The architecture's job was simple: don't ruin it. Every room, every material, every window placement was driven by the question of whether it made the site better or worse."
Design Vision · The Panorama · Panorama Ridge, Surrey BC
Project Overview
The Panorama sits on one of Panorama Ridge's most coveted lots — a site defined by its elevation, its treeline, and the quiet it offers. The home was designed to earn that setting: every principal room oriented to capture the view, every material chosen to belong to the landscape rather than contrast it.
The result is a residence that feels inevitable — as though no other building could belong on this site. Warm timber, natural stone, deep overhangs. An architecture of belonging rather than spectacle.
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Designed to Belong
On a site defined by forest and elevation, the architecture's first job was restraint. The Panorama uses natural materials — honed stone, white oak, warm plaster — that read as extensions of the landscape rather than impositions on it. The result is a home that feels as though it grew from the land rather than being placed on it.
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Light That Moves
The forested setting means the light at Panorama Ridge is never flat — it filters through canopy, shifts with the time of day, changes the feel of every room throughout the year. The interior palette was chosen specifically to respond to this quality: pale stone and white oak that come alive in dappled light, deep overhangs that frame it without blocking it.
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A Kitchen Built for the Cook
The Panorama's kitchen was designed around the practical reality of how high-end homes actually get used — not as a showcase, but as the working heart of the house. Large-format stone counters with plenty of prep space, generous storage behind clean cabinetry, and a layout that opens directly to the principal living area without losing the sense of separation.
Living Room
Kitchen
Primary Suite
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Interior Language
The Panorama's interior palette draws directly from the landscape it overlooks. Natural stone in honed and brushed finishes throughout the bathrooms and kitchen. White oak millwork that warms every room. Organic textures and neutral tones that shift with the light throughout the day.
Natural Stone
Bathrooms & Kitchen
White Oak
Millwork & Flooring
Timber
Exterior & Feature Elements
Matte Black
Hardware & Fixtures
The Panorama is one of a small number of private residences MOVA has built. Each one carries the same design conviction and the same material integrity as our multifamily work.