Boathouse architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about boathouse architecture

Project • By Turkel Design • Waterways/Wetlands

Lake Muskoka Boathouse

The designer of the Lake Muskoka Boathouse grew up on the lake, spending childhood summers exploring its shoreline and taking part in the annual ritual of escape from the city to while away afternoons on the water.  These many seasons observing the materials and the rhythms of the area inspired the design of the building itself.   Photo by Révélateur Studio As a type, boathouses are essentially drying sheds, meant to protect watercraft and equipment from the elements, and facilitate their use another time: dry and ready to hand.  On Lake Muskoka the boathouse has also evolved over more than 100 years to represent leisure activities and a place to gather with family and friends at the water’s edge. A... More

Project • By Mosa • Boathouses

AUTARK Home

Project AUTARK Home, published by Mosa. Location: Maastricht, Netherlands Category: Boathouse Connect with Mosa for more information More
Metrick Cottage and Boathouse maintains a quiet presence on the water
Shai Gil

News • News • 22 Feb 2021

Metrick Cottage and Boathouse maintains a quiet presence on the water

On the edge of Lake Joseph in Ontario, this year-round retreat by Akb Architects is designed to blend elegantly into the rugged terrain that surrounds. Clad in wood, the one-story family cottage is perched above a long, linear boathouse, which maintains a quiet presence on the water. Shai Gil The cottage comprises three distinct yet connected ‘pods.’ The central pod houses an open, communal family space and is flanked by a master bedroom pod on one side and a two-bedroom pod on the other side. The bedroom pods face a stone ridge on either side, creating a visual boundary that extends the perception of space while providing quiet and privacy. The two flanking pods are also angled slightly away from the centre pod to capture... More

Project • By Patricia Urquiola • Hotels

Il Sereno

Il Sereno has been built on the shores of Italy’s Lake Como on an existing Darsena, a historical pre-existance of state-owned inalienable.  Inspired by the color of the lake and its glistening water, the nature of the dramatic mountains, and the adjacent village of Torno. A 30-suite hotel surrounded by the Italian Alps, reinterprets the rationalism of the Casa del Fascio by Giuseppe Terragni, with a contemporary accent. The materials are all natural and mainly local: like Pietra di Fossena for the pavement and Ceppo Lombardo for the facade and some interiors. Patricia Parinejad Patricia Parinejad Patricia Parinejad Patricia Parinejad Patricia Parinejad Patricia Parinejad Patricia Parinejad Pa... More