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		<title>Pentagoda</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Zenith</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Bobo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>CWA Barn</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/rustic-event-barn/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Galiano</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/galiano-rammed-earth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A small rammed earth dwelling.]]></description>
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		<title>Nevin</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/nevin-cabin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A two-storey, 5-module, 1,350 sqft, pre-fabricated wood-framed off-grid cabin.]]></description>
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		<title>Broś</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/bros-family-cabin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A two-storey, 600 sqft, wood-framed off-grid cabin on the remote shores of a lake. Having spent his life working in forestry, Steve set out to build a multi-generational cabin on family land. He wanted the space to be practical and flexible so that his daughters can modify it and enjoy it for generations to come.

The design maximizes solar gain in the winter months and minimized solar gain in the summer months in an effort to moderate interior temperatures passively.

Designed so that Steve could build as much of it as possible by himself. He has also literally sourced wood from forests that he worked with in his career.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A two-storey, 600 sqft, wood-framed off-grid cabin on the remote shores of a lake. Having spent his life working in forestry, Steve set out to build a multi-generational cabin on family land. He wanted the space to be practical and flexible so that his daughters can modify it and enjoy it for generations to come.

The design maximizes solar gain in the winter months and minimized solar gain in the summer months in an effort to moderate interior temperatures passively.

Designed so that Steve could build as much of it as possible by himself. He has also literally sourced wood from forests that he worked with in his career.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Boston</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/boston-home/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Halfmoon Studio Loft</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/studio-building/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">https://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=2306</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A wood-framed, light-straw clay and cob infilled, vesica pisces-shaped auxiliary studio building. More info!

“We are feeling very supported. And excited. Thank you!” – Owner]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A wood-framed, light-straw clay and cob infilled, vesica pisces-shaped auxiliary studio building. More info!

“We are feeling very supported. And excited. Thank you!” – Owner]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Home In A Dome</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/wood-chip-clay-home-in-a-dome/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">https://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=2330</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A wood-chip clay dwelling inside a 50′ diameter dome on a permaculture homestead.]]></description>
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		<title>R&#038;N Home</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/rn-rammed-earth-home/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A two-story, 1,020 sqft, reinforced rammed earth structure with wood-framed pre-engineered roof and second storey floor.

“I must start off with sharing my gratitude for your enthusiasm regarding our project and your drive to help it come about….. I needed that little boost. “ – Owner]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A two-story, 1,020 sqft, reinforced rammed earth structure with wood-framed pre-engineered roof and second storey floor.

“I must start off with sharing my gratitude for your enthusiasm regarding our project and your drive to help it come about….. I needed that little boost. “ – Owner]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Spray Creek Cellar</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/regenerative-farm-root-cellar/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A buried vaulted root cellar at Spray Creek Ranch – a regenerative and organic  farm.

“Our farming philosophy is rooted in several schools of thought within regenerative agriculture.  We use tools from management intensive grazing, holistic management, permaculture, agroecology and more”
“We believe in the power of regenerative agriculture to change the world, the power of food to connect people, and the power of consumers to change how farms are managed.”]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A buried vaulted root cellar at Spray Creek Ranch – a regenerative and organic  farm.

“Our farming philosophy is rooted in several schools of thought within regenerative agriculture.  We use tools from management intensive grazing, holistic management, permaculture, agroecology and more”
“We believe in the power of regenerative agriculture to change the world, the power of food to connect people, and the power of consumers to change how farms are managed.”]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Tawny Swallow</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/ecology-home/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A study of straw bale VS stick-Framed to explore realistic solutions for ecology-prioritized builders.]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Wilderness Event Centre</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/canadian-wilderness-event-centre/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">https://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=2314</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A , 2,400 sqft, re-purposed mass timber-framed structure.]]></description>
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		<title>Rishikesh Yogāshram</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/rishikesh-yogaashram/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the edge of Rajaji National Park, a sustainable yoga ashram on the Hill Top of Manikoot mountain overlooking Rishikesh and the Ganga River. Mark Fleischhaker, P.Eng., helped with the design and construction of the Earthship roof and with the ashram master plan concept.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[At the edge of Rajaji National Park, a sustainable yoga ashram on the Hill Top of Manikoot mountain overlooking Rishikesh and the Ganga River. Mark Fleischhaker, P.Eng., helped with the design and construction of the Earthship roof and with the ashram master plan concept.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Tiny House Permaculture Workshop</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/tiny-house-permaculture-workshop/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A one-story, 3,000 sqft, wood framed tiny house workshop on a permaculture farm.]]></description>
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		<title>The Doighouse</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/the-doighouse/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=796</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A single story, 3000 sqft, timber-framed structure with rammed earth tire walls. The owners describe the theDoighouse as radically sustainable, Earthship-inspired, off grid home, food forest and Learning Centre. The project is rooted in permaculture and is being constructed with the help of several work volunteers.

Associated Engineering performed sophisticated energy modelling on the design of the building and demonstrated that it can obtain “Net-Zero Ready”, Step 5 of BC Energy Step Code. The province of BC has committed to taking incremental steps to increase energy-efficiency requirements in the BC Building Code to make buildings net-zero energy ready by 2032. A Step 5 home is effectively the most energy-efficient home that can be built today, roughly equivalent to Passive House standard.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A single story, 3000 sqft, timber-framed structure with rammed earth tire walls. The owners describe the theDoighouse as radically sustainable, Earthship-inspired, off grid home, food forest and Learning Centre. The project is rooted in permaculture and is being constructed with the help of several work volunteers.

Associated Engineering performed sophisticated energy modelling on the design of the building and demonstrated that it can obtain “Net-Zero Ready”, Step 5 of BC Energy Step Code. The province of BC has committed to taking incremental steps to increase energy-efficiency requirements in the BC Building Code to make buildings net-zero energy ready by 2032. A Step 5 home is effectively the most energy-efficient home that can be built today, roughly equivalent to Passive House standard.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Organic Apple Storage</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/organic-apple-cold-storage/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ctomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2018 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">https://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=2309</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A 1,520sqft, wood framed super-insulated cold storage building for organic apples. Curlew Orchard grows fruit in balance with nature and are transitioning our orchard towards organic status.]]></description>
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		<title>Earthship Greenhouse Addition</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/earthship-inspired-greenhouse-addition/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=793</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A one-story, 500 sqft, passive solar green house addition that uses rammed earth tire walls. The owner says there has been a noticeable reduction in his winter energy bills since completion.

“thank you for supporting my project. You rock “ – Owner]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A one-story, 500 sqft, passive solar green house addition that uses rammed earth tire walls. The owner says there has been a noticeable reduction in his winter energy bills since completion.

“thank you for supporting my project. You rock “ – Owner]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Free Spirit Spheres</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/spherical-tresshouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Structural analysis of suspended, spherical fibreglass treehouses and their rigging.

Much of Free Spirit Spheres‘ work is informed by Biomimicry. “A tree house sphere uses the forest for its foundation. The occupants have a vested interest in the health of the grove. The supporting web also mirrors our connectedness to our eco-system.”]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Structural analysis of suspended, spherical fibreglass treehouses and their rigging.

Much of Free Spirit Spheres‘ work is informed by Biomimicry. “A tree house sphere uses the forest for its foundation. The occupants have a vested interest in the health of the grove. The supporting web also mirrors our connectedness to our eco-system.”]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>The Hemloft</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/the-hemloft/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=790</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Whistler’s iconic, mysterious acorn-shaped treehouse – retrofitted and repurposed.]]></description>
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		<title>Hamilton</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/straw-bale-addition/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=791</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A 430 sqft wood-framed addition with straw bale infill.]]></description>
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		<title>Van Meer Homestead</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/off-grid-homestead-cabin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=792</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A single story, 540 sqft wood-framed cabin situated o a remote 16 acre mountainside land piece. The concept is an old English style cottage which will eventually form part of an off-grid homestead.

“Man, I am so happy I went with you as my engineer. Most people would have thought I was crazy….Thank you for sticking with me. I appreciate you very much. In this crazy project. There are not very many people who understand / get it that I am doing, why, what I am trying to achieve. No matter how difficult. Thank you so much. Thank you.” – Owner]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[A single story, 540 sqft wood-framed cabin situated o a remote 16 acre mountainside land piece. The concept is an old English style cottage which will eventually form part of an off-grid homestead.

“Man, I am so happy I went with you as my engineer. Most people would have thought I was crazy….Thank you for sticking with me. I appreciate you very much. In this crazy project. There are not very many people who understand / get it that I am doing, why, what I am trying to achieve. No matter how difficult. Thank you so much. Thank you.” – Owner]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Green City Acres</title>
		<link>https://metastruct.ca/portfolio/urban-passive-solar-greenhouse/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Tomiak]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<guid isPermaLink="false">http://metastruct.ca/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=788</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[A 1,100 sqft, passive solar green house for Green City Acres.]]></description>
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