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"...a pavilion on the water."

The Boat House,Barn and Dock at Harvey's Lake, Pennsylvania,is,in reality,a pavilion on the water.Its design reflects a quiet retreat that bridges land and water,the house and the lake.

From the road,the boathouse reveals a traditional gabled personality,cementing a relationship with the basic design of the house.But as you come to view the boathouse from the water,its personality transforms--opening from steep to shallow gable,and taking on the sense of an inverted boat - quite literally a "boat house.".

Multiple exposed details and movable wall panels complete this liquid transition.