Lake Union Float Home. Sunset view from the water. - modern - exterior - seattle - by Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

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by Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects

Seattle, WA, US 98102 · 951 photos

Lake Union Float Home. Sunset view from the water.

http://www.designsnw.com/

Seattle Architecture - Modern

Featured in the Jan. 2012 issue of Northwest Home Magazine

What Houzz contributors are saying:

added by Becky Harris to Houzz Tour: Industrial Floating Home in Seattle

One of the big challenges of building a floating house is the size constraints. The home is limited by the size of the float and a height restriction, in this case 22 feet. These constraints, along with the industrial history, inspired a boxy design. "It's a storage crate aesthetic," describes Nelson. The homeowner calls this place "The Floating Cannery."The owners are also able to pull their Cobalt boat right up to the house, making it easy to hop in and head for the San Juan Islands.

added by Samantha Schoech to Dreamboats: The Romance and Reality of Houseboats

For reasons of stability, houseboats are usually quite boxy. They also tend to have lots and lots of windows — all the better to enjoy those views.

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House boat modern design

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Wow!

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Modern Board and Batten

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Floating house?!

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Houseboats

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Love this house

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Windows

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The river boat dock:))))))))

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Some pad

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Boat Houses that float

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Houseboat

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This place is so cool! More pics available.

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Woonboot

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San Juan Islands, WA

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water

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Downsize

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Great guest house

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floating house - my dream!!

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House on water

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It's perf.

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houseboat by dan nelson AIA designs northwest architects

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houseboat

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a"houseboat"

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Everything you need, nothing you don't.

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love the roof top view. It looks sturdy

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Modern houseboat Seattle. Steel beems. Architect

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house boat!

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House boat

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Design and locale!!!

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float house

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I could live here

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The materials and the windows

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roof terrace and front deck

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Boat House

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boat house

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OMG Heaven..

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industrial floating home in seattle

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Great idea for marina

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garage wall

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Nice :)

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This is it 2

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wood with black

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How about a house on the lake?

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Absolutely stunning! Creative use of space and materials

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Seattle Home on the bay

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FLOATING HOUSE IDEA

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Water

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시애틀의 수상가옥

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love everything about this house

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love it

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they used glass garage doors as windows in this floating house

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I love the water , being on it , near it and living on the water oh my ! its the most amazing concept I have ever seen the space the design every concept you would have in a larger space and on water .