July 2021 – A young family was searching for a home in their favorite Seattle neighborhood when they stumbled upon a quaint bungalow with a unique history: an original houseboat that had been relocated to land during the early 20th century. Nestled in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood one block from Lake Washington, the quaint Boathouse Bungalow checked every box for homeowners Justin and Dean in their pursuit of the perfect place to raise their daughter.
Float 52’, Mr. Rossmassler and Ms. Purcell’s prototype and personal Barge Yacht, a two-story home with a third-story roof deck, is part beach club and part loft space. The minimalist design features an open plan layout on the first and second decks with flexible furnishings allowing for a variety of configurations and uses. The first deck offers a galley style kitchen designed with ombré kitchen cabinetry and a recessing bar/kitchen window for indoor/outdoor entertaining. A retractable full wall-width glass garage door flanks the open living area. A 12×12 foot hydraulic aft ramp on this deck is ideal for launching small watercraft, lounging, and landing to shore. The first deck also includes a full bath with a composting toilet.
Row New York has announced the designs for its new boathouse, located in Sherman Creek Park on the Harlem River in New York City. Founded on the belief that the skills learned in rowing are essential to the development of well-rounded individuals, Row New York offers a competitive rowing and academic success program to students from underserved communities throughout New York City. Located on the banks of the Harlem River, the proposed boathouse seeks to expand Row New York’s free and low-cost programs that teach young people in under-resourced communities the sport of competitive rowing, while also assisting them with their education to prepare them for higher education and a path to college. Through the discipline and rigor of sport, the project seeks to transform the lives of people in the local community, giving young people a sense of self-confidence and purpose, inspiring them to achieve their full potential. The expansion will enable Row New York to substantially increase its reach, accommodating up to five times as many students, including those with physical and cognitive disabilities and bringing all its activities under one roof for the first time.
The Friendship Boat is now an office for a remarkable advertising agency. A rebirth project of the infamous Badboot (a ferry boat that partially sank).
The place brings visiting and working to a whole new level of collaboration, immersed in vegetation and fresh playful colours which stimulates creativity and thinking out-of-the-box.
Water
Why would you dream to work at an exclusive location overlooking the water when you can be on the water itself?
When clients come come to the boat you give them a whole new experience: coming on board for a meeting!
Inspired by the simple and prevalent image of wood docks found along the edges of the 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.
Nestled within a rocky shoreline, The Boathouse is designed for day and night time lounging and entertainment. It is situated at the edge of a densely forested north facing slope with dramatic cliff faces. In addition to needing boat parking and year-round storage, the client wanted a space that captured a full day’s sunlight as well as the northeastern views over the water.
Interior design of the custom-built, 52-metre, two-masted Phinisi sailing vessel for charter as part of the Amanwana Resort on the island of Moyo.
Amandira is a luxury sailing and diving vessel with a crew of 14 to ensure world-class service. Amandira’s principal lounge is the foredeck, where guests can relax on sun loungers, dine and enjoy a drink at sunset. There is an elegant indoor lounge and dining area. There are 5 guest cabins. Three cabins are fitted with a king-size bed and two cabins have double bunk beds Each double cabin features a living area with a daybed and dining area, as well as a spacious bathroom with shower and twin vanities.
The design combines the allure of a traditional Indonesian sailing vessel with the comfort of modern amenities in keeping with the Aman luxury brand.
This project was originally designed for the Lausitzer Seenland, a vast brown coal mining area in East Germany which was abandoned after the reunifi cation of Germany and is now being flooded. Within the next few years the area will become the largest cluster of lakes in Europe, comprising of ten large lakes connected by canals.
The connection of rowing, art and music contains surprising similarities such as rhythm, flow, and movement. The goal was to create an architectural spirit that embodies the similarities shared by these three disciplines. We hope you see the abstract connections in the architectural form and light. Some connections are quiet and some connections are bold. Imagine a song inspired by rowing. It would be a composition cooler than the far side of the pillow.
The charming 100 year old ship has become too small for the owners. In the new design for the boat, we went looking for the qualities which make it special to live on the water and to face ‘the Rijksmunt museum’.
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