Archinect - News 2024-12-22T01:59:08-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150277293/seattle-houseboat-gets-a-second-life-on-land Seattle houseboat gets a second life on land Josh Niland 2021-08-11T09:01:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/71/71fd776de56e87cafb97925c8875e6fc.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A historic <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/598586/house-boat" target="_blank">houseboat</a> in Seattle&rsquo;s Madison Park neighborhood is getting new life thanks to a 3-year renovation project from local firm <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/15643963/best-practice-architecture" target="_blank">Best Practice</a>.</p> <p>The firm&rsquo;s effort expanded the houseboat&rsquo;s original 1,200-square-foot footprint with an 800-square-foot black metal facade addition that will help an area couple find a more comfortable fit for their growing young family.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c775221aeb25f8a1cad9211913582647.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c7/c775221aeb25f8a1cad9211913582647.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>&copy; Rafael Soldi</figcaption></figure><p>Per the architect: &ldquo;This residence began its life as a floating home on Lake Union! It was transported and firmly affixed to the ground near the shore of Lake Washington, but we still like to think of it as a Boathouse. With a charming street presence, the design team crafted an open interior space with vaulted ceilings, new basement living spaces and a primary suite upstairs in the new addition.&rdquo;<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7b/7b20cd98b8d97043ee16041f60480bca.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7b/7b20cd98b8d97043ee16041f60480bca.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>&copy; Rafael Soldi</figcaption></figure><p>Best practice turned the existing bedroom into a whimsical space for the couple&rsquo;s daughter. An open floor plan replaces the clutter of the previous layout and features a vaulted stained cedar ceili...</p>