Pursuit of a Dream
After years of working for others, Vanessa Fong leaves RAW Design to pursue her dream of opening her own firm.
This is VFA’s story…
The Laneway craze has started in Toronto and VFA is hoping onboard! Our first laneway is complete!
MuskokaRegion 2018
Commercial Facelift
2014
VFA is Created
From and old barn in the Junction to a co-working space VFA finishes their first project FOLD.
Toronto Home 2018
Once home to insurance brokers, this commercial building gets a full renovation and becomes the hub for Alfie Dentistry.
2015
First Residential Home
The Rusholme renovation and addition was a careful balancing act, preserving the original character and heritage features of this eclectic 100 year-old Victorian home, while introducing new circulation, spaces and conveniences for 21st century living.
2016
First Laneway
From Dark to Light
Great at designing buildings… Not so great at axe throwing
Cottingham
Thoughtful craftsmanship combines old and new.
Industry events still count even if our logo is upside down.
Guided by a desire for openness, the interiors of a dark and introverted Victorian residence were gutted in this renovation for a young couple in Toronto’s Casa Loma neighbourhood, retaining only the shell.
Apartment Lovin’ 2019
Another laneway, another opportunity to provide gentle density to an ever growing Toronto.
Old Meets New
A comprehensive renovation extols the finest features of this Victorian house – beautifully crafted staircase, arched front windows, and exposed red brick wall; while ushering in a clean and contemporary aesthetic.
Cottage Life TV 2018
An Empty Nesters dream
Longtime homeowners sought to modernize their classic Summerhill home to suit their evolving lifestyles after their adult children have left the nest. As frequent entertainers with ample space, the ground floor was completely reorganized to better meet their needs.
From finished projects to site visits VFA is gaining traction and expanding!
2017
Paradise on Lake Joesph
Challenged to find an alternative to the “bigger is better” trend, Lake Joseph Cottage used a series of low-slung volumes deeply embedded into the landscape.
Crawford
2018
Creek House
Challenged by a chef and a landscape architect to create a new countryside residence that would be in keeping with the locavore culture so central to their farm and businesses, Creek House aimed to create a home that was not only inspired by the local cultural and natural landscapes
Double Gable
This Etobicoke homes shape is informed by the traditional double front gabled bungalow – a popular housing type in early 20th c. suburbs characterized by its distinctive roofline and compact footprint, while window placement, finishes, and detailing reflect 21st c. design sensibilities.
Fernwood Park
2019
Long Point PEC
A charming 1880’s traditional porched farmhouse with gabled roof becomes a sanctuary for a young family.
2020
Pape
A singular lot in Leslieville is subdivided into two, doubling the density in a gentle and contextual way by adapting itself to the character of the neighborhood.
Reset Home
With the goal of exploring a built environment that equally accentuates all of our five senses.
A collaboration between Hummingbird Hill Homes and VFA for IDS 2020
2021
Cleaver
Made possible by a deep understanding of space and experience, Cleaver Residence is the result of shared design ambitions and reciprocal respect between two disciplines of kin. Cleaver creates moments that play with the senses with visual cues to the landscape and water feature from every space.
As the world starts to open back up VFA’s team starts to change.
Dundas West
Tasked with rejuvenating a quintessential Toronto mid-block mixed use building in Toronto, the team looked at ways to take the long, dark and narrow building and reinvigorate it with natural light, making it a livable residence.
Lisgar
An interior renovation that became a fun exercise in layering pops of colour and texture, grounded in classic proportions.
2022
Helena
Designed to be read as a pair, the Helena houses maximizes two relatively narrow lots to create a balanced composition in the Wychwood neighborhood.
Out of the office and onto the site!
Mckenzie
A thoughtful intervention to a heritage home located in Rosedale, Toronto. With most of the century-old original brick façade retained and restored, it was possible to completely re-image the interior and rear addition in a warm and contemporary style.
Woodycrest
Inherently designed to be contemporary this east end home still fits in with the 100+ year old homes in the area through the use of material and scale.
Borden Ukkei
2023
No more boomerangs, from site visits to team events VFA is going all out on content!
2024
