Architecture firm Furman & Keil Architects has presented the Roost, which replaced a small dwelling with a two-level pavilion. It is meant for birdwatching and boasts a lightweight design as a whole. The structure is made from the previous building’s steel elements and materials which can be delivered to the location by boat.

It is located across the water from a nature preserve, as the Roost rests at the bottom of a bluff. The team explains the design, “Conceived as an elevated platform to allow the owners to inhabit nature; the platform floats over the water providing views into the trees and down the slough. While the screened porch is a protected space for lounging and birdwatching, the area below the platform serves as a boat launch and provides access to the shoreline.”

Image Credit: Leonid Furmansky