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Boathouse on the Muskoka Lakes
Weekend and Leisure Building Project in ON, Canada design by Akb Architects
7 Oct 2019
Muskoka Lakes Boathouse Building
Design: Akb Architects
Location: Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Muskoka Lakes Boathouse
Inspired by the simple and prevalent image of wood docks found along the edges of the Canadian Muskoka lakes, the boathouse was conceived as a series of planar elements that slide past one another.
The slippage of planes echoing the movement of water as it shifts course.
Comprised of 2 bedrooms, a shared bathroom and lounge area with kitchenette on the upper level, the lower level provides functional storage space including three boat slips, and custom cabinetry for recreational equipment with an expansive dock.
This 2,300 square foot lakefront structure serves as a guest suite beside an adjacent cottage, with panoramic views of the open water, islands and distant shoreline beyond.
An elongated cantilevered trellis supported by a permeable wood screen provides an area of reprieve from the expansive, south-western exposure on the dock.
Locally supplied cedar wood siding was charred in a Japanese process known as Shou Sugi Ban to preserve the wood from natural weathering, providing a low maintenance exterior finish.
A sequence of horizontal and vertical boards differentiates each planar element while a combination of Baltic Birch and Douglas Fir plywood wrap the interior walls and ceiling. A concrete floor on the upper level defines the interior living space in contrast to the cedar wood decking that presents an otherwise continuous field throughout.
Boathouse on the Muskoka Lakes – Building Information
Architects: Akb Architects
Project size: 2300 ft2
Completion date: 2017
Building levels: 2
Photography: Shai Gil
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Location: Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada
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