An open roof structure made of finely crafted wood covered the original promenade look-out. It has been brought back to life with carefully detailed steel framing members which provide silhouette profiles reminiscent of the old wood joinery. Fiber cement siding and trim replicate the scale and articulation of the original painted wood clapboards.
A K Architecture specializes in expressing a building’s structure through its architectural language. They enjoy abstracting traditional design details and rethinking them with contemporary materials and technology. Glen Foerd Boat House was a great opportunity to play with the concepts of new and old to make something that will last well into the future.