Noted West Coast Architect Paul Merrick, pictured in his workshop at his home in Sooke, BC on January 12, 2010.  Brett Beadle for the Financial Times.

Paul was a really great person to have met and photographed and I fell in love with his home out in Sooke.  It’s rural, close to the ocean, has lots of evergreen trees, and has lots of space for his and his wife’s pets (A sheep, two goats, and 3 dogs).  Really an inspiration in terms of what I would like my future home to look like.

To learn about more about his background and specifically Vancouver architecture, check out this article from The Walrus: http://www.walrusmagazine.com/articles/2009.09-architecture-almost-grown-vancouver-paul-merrick-melora-koepke/