This 4,800 square-foot guesthouse is a three-story residence consisting of a main-level master suite, upper-level guest suite, and a large bunkroom. The exterior finishes were selected for their durability and low-maintenance characteristics, as well as to provide a unique, complementary element to the site. Locally quarried granite and a sleek slate roof have been united with cement fiberboard shingles, board-and-batten siding, and rustic brackets along the eaves. The public spaces are located on the north side of the site in order to communicate with the public spaces of a future main house. With interior details picking up on the picturesque cottage style of architecture, this space becomes ideal for both large and small gatherings. Through a similar material dialogue, an exceptional boathouse is formed along the water’s edge, extending the outdoor recreational space to encompass the lake. Photographer: Bob Manley

The boat house doubles as a large deck with ample living and entertaining space on the water.
Design ideas for a boathouse in Boston.

Inspiration for a country boathouse in Boston.

Scott Bergmann Photography
Country detached two-car boathouse in Boston.

Open Homes Photography
This is an example of a country detached boathouse in San Francisco.

A tea pot, being a vessel, is defined by the space it contains, it is not the tea pot that is important, but the space. Crispin Sartwell Located on a lake outside of Milwaukee, the Vessel House is the culmination of an intense 5 year collaboration with our client and multiple local craftsmen focused on the creation of a modern analogue to the Usonian Home. As with most residential work, this home is a direct reflection of it’s owner, a highly educated art collector with a passion for music, fine furniture, and architecture. His interest in authenticity drove the material selections such as masonry, copper, and white oak, as well as the need for traditional methods of construction. The initial diagram of the house involved a collection of embedded walls that emerge from the site and create spaces between them, which are covered with a series of floating rooves. The windows provide natural light on three sides of the house as a band of clerestories, transforming to a floor to ceiling ribbon of glass on the lakeside. The Vessel House functions as a gallery for the owner’s art, motorcycles, Tiffany lamps, and vintage musical instruments – offering spaces to exhibit, store, and listen. These gallery nodes overlap with the typical house program of kitchen, dining, living, and bedroom, creating dynamic zones of transition and rooms that serve dual purposes allowing guests to relax in a museum setting. Through it’s materiality, connection to nature, and open planning, the Vessel House continues many of the Usonian principles Wright advocated for. Overview Oconomowoc, WI Completion Date August 2015 Services Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture

Inspiration for a large country detached three-car boathouse in Other.

Jon Eady Photography
This is an example of a large traditional detached two-car boathouse in Denver.

The boat house was also remodeled, utilizing the same exterior details, including dry laid fieldstone, to mirror the look and feel of the main home.
Mid-sized traditional detached boathouse in Boston.

Jeffree Nelson
Design ideas for a large traditional detached one-car boathouse in Milwaukee.

Dietrich Floeter
Photo of a large beach style detached boathouse in Other.

This project took on the element of Contemporary design and embodies the lifestyle of lake living.
Photo of a beach style boathouse in Portland.

This is an example of a beach style two-car boathouse in Other.

Boathouse & Dock
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts detached boathouse in Toronto.

Photo of a beach style boathouse in Other.

Boathouse with pile dock foundation on Lake George New York
This is an example of a country detached one-car boathouse in Other.

Full-scale hardscape & softscale landscape project featuring man-made waterfall/creek, landscaping, landscape lighting, and irrigation.
Inspiration for a country boathouse in St Louis.

This is an example of a country boathouse in Dallas.

Building Renewal, Inc.
Small traditional detached one-car boathouse in Minneapolis.