Clusters of mature trees in both the front and year yard is one of the features that made this east Oakville lot so desirable but also presented a design challenge in providing ample natural light into the home. Our clients’ need for a light filled home drove our early design decisions. We created a notch in the main floor in order to give the kitchen, dining and living spaces additional access to light. This notch also gave us flexibility in our allowable glazing percentages enforced by the Ontario Building Code, we would otherwise never be able to have such a large amount of glass facing the side yard.