To design while establishing new standards of design, sustainability and urban ecology Daniel Karpinski works with a team of talented professionals in the fields of structure (TAK Engineering), interior design (Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco/Ancerl Studio or Towner and Partner) as well as product developers. A cutting edge of contemporary architecture, were developed sometimes from simple drawings. In the same way started a very complex project of Shaftesbury Development.
Here is the first, conceptual sketches of this project by Daniel Karpinski:
1 Parkview Hill Crescent, Toronto.
1.7 mill CAD, constructed 2011
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco
This open-concept home is the ultimate in eco-friendly modernism. Twelve-foot glass walls in the kitchen and living rooms retract to seamlessly integrate the interior living space with the professionally landscaped backyard, while the master bathroom overlooks the Don River ravine, creating the feeling of a pastoral oasis within the busy urban environment. Everything about this house is environmentally efficient. A grey-water system reuses shower water for toilet flushing (which can account for a whopping 27 per cent of a household’s water usage), and the steel-shingled roof is made of 56 per cent recycled materials. Even the Bosch dishwasher is certified green friendly.
This project was featured in many magazines included Toronto Home and Toronto Life Magazine
3.2 mil CAD (one day on the market), heritage reconstructed 2012
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco
Approx 2,960 square feet. Transitional blend of historic and contemporary design. 4 Bedrooms. Third floor master suite with views of the treetops. 4 Bathrooms. Wall to wall windows on 4 levels on rear of home. Edwardian skylight washes 3 levels with natural light. Chef’s kitchen featuring Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. R-40 insulated building envelope to reduce energy needs. Ultra high efficiency heating and cooling systems. Grey water recycling system. Instant hot-water system. Low-maintenance landscaping.
3. Presteign, Toronto
constructed 2013, 3000 sq ft ecological and sustainable
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco
Completed December 2013
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco
For more info about the finished stage of the house please see Home in Canada or Luxury Listed
5 and 6. Shaftesbury, Toronto
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco/Ancerl Studio
2 semi-detached and one lane house
7. Curzon, Mississauga, on the market 2016
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco
New one family residence, approximately 4000 + SQ FT
8. Metcalfe, Cabbage Town, Toronto
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco
On the market 2016
9. Hampton, Mississauga
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of UrbanEco/Ancerl Studio
5000 sq ft residence
10. Waxwing, Toronto
Design: Daniel Karpinski and Nicolas Ancerl of Ancerl Studio
A futuristic dwelling for a visionary client