Filtered Frame Dock, Austin Boat House, Texas Architecture, USA, Real Estate Images
Filtered Frame Dock in Austin
June 29, 2020
Filtered Frame Dock
Design: Matt Fajkus Architecture
Location: Austin, Texas, USA

This single-slip boat dock of Filtered Frame Dock is a result of liberation through constraints balanced with sensory experience. Devised concurrently with the property’s new residence, the boat dock creates both tangible and implied connections of experience and shelter. The dock’s geometry, structural details, and site-specific locations are derived through its parametric considerations.

A mild steel roof composed of two triangulated planes is optimized for articulating views to and from the site as well as modulating direct sunlight exposure to establish a comfortable and functional year-round space in sun and shade. The roof’s solar orientation influenced the overall structural frame to shift within the maximum 14′ x 30′ buildable area.
The perforated screen and roof geometry were carefully calibrated to attain the client?s desire to have fifty percent sun and fifty percent shade throughout the year. On the equinox, light and shadow are perfectly balanced. As the seasons shift, the dock provides greater shade during the heat of the summer and welcomes more sun during the cooler winter months.

Part of this experiential and structural frame includes the perforated stainless steel screen on the north and south faces of the dock. Tho...