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

Western Red Cedar Wood Paneling on walls and ceilings showcase the boat. Custom made by Spencer Boat Works in Saranac New York in 1987 and bought new in 1989. ********************************************************************* Buffalo Lumber specializes in Custom Milled, Factory Finished Wood Siding and Paneling. We ONLY do real wood.

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

Exterior shot of boat shelter and lakeside home.
Country detached boathouse in New York.

Spectacularly designed home in Langley, BC is customized in every way. Considerations were taken to personalization of every space to the owners' aesthetic taste and their lifestyle. The home features beautiful barrel vault ceilings and a vast open concept floor plan for entertaining. Oversized applications of scale throughout ensure that the special features get the presence they deserve without overpowering the spaces. Photos: Paul Grdina Photography

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

Country detached one-car boathouse in Other.

To secure the dock, a retractable door is used at the back of the boat house and sliding barn door style doors are used to the two sides.
Photo of a boathouse in Boston.

Lake Oswego boathouse in Lake Oswego, Oregon by Integrate Architecture & Planning, p.c.
Small contemporary detached one-car boathouse in Portland.

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

The second floor dormer of this lake house stands above a cut-out protected entryway. Natural cedar shingles in the covered entry, stained black shingles on the dormer, and black clapboard siding will each weather differently and improve their characters with age. The simple flat front garage door doesn't draw attention to itself, but once open the homeowner is greeted with lake views out the back of the garage.

Design ideas for a beach style detached boathouse in Toronto.

New Construction 2-20" x 20" 2-1/4" Western Red Cedar Oversized Doors with Crossbuck Garage/Boat Storage Doors, Finished by Others Per Customer Specs Manufactured in Texas, Made in USA **Door Located in Morgans Point TX. Near Seabrook/Kemah Roughly $5,000-$12,000

Angela Kearney Minglewood Designs
Photo of a mid-sized traditional detached two-car boathouse in Boston.

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

White painted board and batten exterior on a simple craftsman form. Large windows open to the open plan kitchen, living and dining area at the center of the home. The garage doors and siding to the left of the image is a renovated existing garage. The new home and refurbished existing garage blend seamlessly together.

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

Large contemporary detached boathouse in Miami.

Design ideas for a large contemporary detached boathouse in Miami.