The Japanese Boathouse
A Japanese inspired boathouse on the river Cam
About
Cambridgeshire
2022
- Client
Poppy & Joel Gustafsson
- Architect
Ashworth Parkes
- Materials
English larch
- Awards
Wood Awards 2023 - Small Project Winner, AJ Small Projects 2023 - Sustainability Award Winner, RIBA East Small Project of the Year Award 2023 - Winner, RIBA East Award 2023 - Winner, CFCI Awards 2023 - Commendation & Craftsmanship Award
- Features
Using intricate jointing methods dispenses with the need for any metal screws or nails in the frame
- Constraints
To be built as sustainably as possible, timber sourced from the UK, no mechanical fixings
Clients Poppy and Joel Gustafsson own a Grade II listed house in Cambridgeshire with a garden that meets the River Cam. They wanted to build a boathouse that would be as sustainable as possible, whilst being beautiful and practical.
Carpenter Oak were engaged to provide technical design support, fabrication and installation supervision on this traditional boat house built using Devon larch. The project was inspired by authentic Japanese timber jointing.
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