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The Boathouse.

ArchiPro Project Summary - The Boathouse: A sculpted dwelling on the banks of the River Derwent, designed for a writer and her husband, offering a harmonious blend of privacy and connection to nature, completed in 2021.

Title:: The Boathouse
Architect:: Maguire + Devine Architects
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Photographers:: Adam Gibson

Lindisfarne | Residential

Designed for a writer and her husband, the boathouse sits perched on the banks of the River Derwent in Southern Tasmania. It is a small (ancillary) dwelling, dovetailed into the lush garden of their midcentury Myrtle clad family home. It celebrates the experience of living on the waters edge, offering sanctuary and protection from the wild weather that blows in from the sea.

In this edge condition the boathouse offers prospect and refuge while carefully orchestrating levels of privacy from the northern approach and public walkway to the south. Clearly visible from all sides the building was conceived as a sculpted object in the landscape; an envelope formed to create a sequence of crafted experiential moments, moulded to the specific contextual and climatic conditions of its place.

Location | Lindisfarne, Southern Tasmania

Materials | Colorbond, spotted gum, tasoak.

Builder | Langford Projects

Status | Completed 2021

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Maguire + Devine Architects

Architects

Hobart, Tasmania

maguiredevine.com.au

Maguire + Devine Architects. For eleven years Maguire + Devine has produced highly crafted, elegant and functional architecture. Inspired by the unique environment of lutruwita / Tasmania, our client centred, collaborative approach provides built outcomes that enrich daily life.We apply the same values and rigour to design exploration, detail resolution and administration across all scales of projects. From bespoke off grid cabins to social housing, public buildings and commercial architecture, each of our projects reflect our commitment and love for what we do. Maguire + Devine acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Lutruwita / Tasmania on which we live and work. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.