Global InformationMuskoka Boathouse information
| Muskoka Boathouse | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed in 1999 |
| Location | Point William |
| Town or city | Muskoka, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°0′10″N 79°26′48″W / 45.00278°N 79.44667°W |
| Client | Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 2,300 square ft. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Brigitte Shim, Howard Sutcliffe |
| Structural engineer | Atkins + Van Groll Engineering |
| Services engineer | Toews Systems Design |
| Other designers | Radiant City Millwork for Millwork and Takashi Sakamoto for Custom Fabrication |
The Muskoka Boathouse was the first building commissioned of a twenty year long project[1] on Point William located on the southwestern shore of Lake Muskoka[2] in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. The boathouse contains three areas; the interior area below with two boat slips, the living accommodation above totaling 64 m2 (689 sq. ft) and the wooden dock on the lake. The building, which was completed in 1999, is one of the four buildings commissioned on the property. The others include the Cottage, Guest Cottage and the Garage.[1]
The Muskoka Boathouse, designed by architects Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, was commissioned by the clients for the purpose of creating a warm and inviting point of connection[3] for the clients family and friends. In order to achieve this, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects worked with the clients, Gerald Sheff and Shanitha Kachan, from the beginning when searching for a peninsula situated in the Canadian Shield. In designing the boathouse, Shim-Sutcliffe’s main concept behind the project was “less is more ”, meaning that the buildings on Point William would become a tool to experience nature.[1] Shim and Sutcliffe chose the materials carefully so that the materials used on the inside will reflect the materials found surrounding the site. To better articulate this concept, natural materials were incorporated into the design as a way to experience nature both inside and outside. One of the ways this was done was through the vertical placement of the small wooden walls in order to mimic a forest.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Point William: a peninsula in Canada as an experimental site for architecture". Lampoon Magazine. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Muskoka Boathouse". Canadian Architect. 2004-04-30. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Frampton, Kenneth; Webb, Michael; Sutcliffe, Howard; Shim, Brigitte (2021). The Architecture of Point William, A Laboratory for Living. Ed Burtynsky – Photographer, James Dow – Photographer, Scott Norsworthy – Photographer. ORO Editions. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-943532-54-4.