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W Dock

PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Recreational Architecture
Firm LocationAustin, United States
CompanyMiró Rivera Architects
Lead ArchitectJuan Miró & Miguel Rivera
Design TeamKen Jones, Taylor Odell & Brooks Cavender
Projecthttps://www.mirorivera.com/w-dock/
Project Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXU5rb0xq-Q

Perched in the shallow waters of Lake Austin, this light, economical structure seeks to answer the question: what is the minimum number of elements needed to create a boat dock that is both structurally and aesthetically elegant? Coming to a point at the water’s surface, the triangular tube steel frames create the sensation that the dock is balanced “just so”. Viewed from inland, the slender columns almost disappear, and the dock appears as a series of floating planes. At the upper level, the deck and roof planes frame the wooded cliffs across the lake, catch breezes, and provide shade.