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LEFT & BELOW: To preserve the views as much as possible,
the nearly 1,500-square-foot floating home features an
interior built without structural posts. Instead, two steel
trusses provide support for the entire structure. Sapele wood
covers the floors, ceilings, and walls. Local blacksmith Jim
Garrett hand-forged all the bronze handrails inside and on
the exterior of the home.
FACING PAGE TOP: Clad in poplar bark siding from North
Carolina, the floating house also features a Xero Flor living
roof that absorbs rainwater.
FACING PAGE BOTTOM: A small bridge leads guests from
the dock to the main entry. Curved bronze handrails above
decorate the balcony.
Photographs by Northlight Photography
