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Bryn Davidson
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Co-Founder & Design Lead, Lanefab Design/Build
The studio that built Vancouver's first laneway house. Now building triplexes a decade later.
Started 2005 by Bryn Davidson. Built Vancouver's first laneway in 2010, first net-zero solar laneway in 2012. ~20 people, 10 homes a year, design + build under one roof.
2010
Vancouver's 1st laneway
2012
1st net-zero laneway
~10/yr
Homes built
~20
On the team
Meet Bryn Davidson
Bryn Davidson started Lanefab Design/Build in 2005, shortly after graduating from architecture school. The practice is design-and-build under one roof — meaning the team that draws the building is the same team that builds it.
Davidson was instrumental in building Vancouver's first laneway house (2010) and the first net-zero solar-powered laneway (2012). Lanefab now runs about 20 staff and ships roughly 10 homes per year.
Beyond design and construction, Davidson has been a quietly persistent housing-policy advocate at Vancouver City Hall. He spent years arguing for the St. George Rainway in Mount Pleasant — now under construction.
On multiplex specifically, Lanefab specializes in triplexes built across two adjoining 33-ft lots: a lane dwelling plus two front townhouse units.
Credentials
Why work with Bryn
01
Design + build under one roof
No handoff between architect and contractor — the same team that drew it builds it. Eliminates the typical scope-vs-budget loop that drags Vancouver multiplexes past their schedule.
02
Green by default
Lanefab built Vancouver’s first net-zero laneway before net-zero was a CMHC requirement. The expertise transfers cleanly to multiplexes targeting CMHC MLI Select energy bonuses.
03
Triplex specialty on 66-ft frontage
Their published model — two side-by-side 33-ft lots, three units total — is a tested template for buyers assembling two adjacent lots.
Built work
Vancouver's first laneway house
Vancouver
The build that put laneway housing on Vancouver’s map.
First net-zero solar laneway
Vancouver
First net-zero, solar-powered laneway home in Vancouver.
Triplex on adjacent 33-ft lots
Lane dwelling plus two front townhouse units across two 33-ft lots — a tested Lanefab template.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lanefab an architecture firm or a builder?
Can Lanefab pull permits in Vancouver?
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