confused-direction design: hausboot silverbeaver

'hausboot silverbeaver' by confused-direction design, oldenburg, germany
all images courtesy of confused-direction design


the 'hausboot silverbeaver' is a small dwelling floating on the hunte river in oldenburg germany, by german product design
and architectural practice confused-direction design. their second iteration of a home sited on water, the wooden construct
integrates into the surrounding wooded landscape. room arrangements, materials and textures combine to generate clear,
warm and bright spaces. a single pitch roof is permeated with a dormer which welcomes daylight into the lofted bedroom
which is accessed with a ladder stair.

accessible from the living spaces through an inclined glass exterior wall, a terrace offers views of the scenery during
the changing seasons. the smallest of inhabitants, the pet cats have bedrooms integrated into the common spaces to be part
of family events. a centrally located bullerjan oven heats the interior through a method of convection of heated air. clad with
locally sourced larch-wood, the boathouse introduces high-tech materials for floor surfaces as well as insulated windows.



main entrance



facade detail



deck



(left) boat chair and elevated cat bedroom
(right) deck



living area



living area and ladder stair to loft



sight lines through the dwelling



bullerjan oven



kitchen



kitchen detail



view of kitchen from loft



lofted bedroom