Lake House
Austin, TX
The boathouse and bridge were conceived to provide convenient access to the lakeshore cliffside. A delicate steel grid with wood screen frames defines a minimal structure that hovers above the lake.
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Structural Engineering
Architectural Engineers Collaborative
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Interiors
Holden & Dupuy
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Builder
Renaissance Builders
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Photographer
Paul Bardagiy
Operable screens in the pavilion allow for direct access to the water.
Connection
A 210 foot long wood and steel cable suspension bridge spans across a deep ravine separating the main house from the lake. Limestone steps descend the cliffside connecting the bridge to the boathouse below.
Deborah Bishop. The Best Little Boathouse in Texas, Dwell, July/August, 2004
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Arthur W. Andersson, FAIA
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F. Christian Wise, AIA
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Gregory Brooks
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Jim Moore
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Samantha Randall
