Climate change is reshaping cottage country, and architect James Pitropov explains what that means for how we design and build lakeside homes. Drawing on years of field experience across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and the Kawarthas, James breaks down the real risks owners are now facing—wildfires, flooding, ice storms, gale-force winds, and power outages—and why traditional building methods are no longer enough. James shares practical strategies for passive design, high-performance e...
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Climate change is reshaping cottage country, and architect James Pitropov explains what that means for how we design and build lakeside homes. Drawing on years of field experience across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and the Kawarthas, James breaks down the real risks owners are now facing—wildfires, flooding, ice storms, gale-force winds, and power outages—and why traditional building methods are no longer enough. James shares practical strategies for passive design, high-performance e...
Building a Boathouse: Foundations, Function & Lake-Friendly Design
Build the Unbuildable — Lakeside Architecture Inc
39 minutes
1 month ago
Building a Boathouse: Foundations, Function & Lake-Friendly Design
Start designing your dream lakeside cottage today: https://lakesidearchitecture.ca/design-your-dream-cottage/ In this episode of Build the Unbuildable, John and James take you beneath the surface—literally—to explore what it really takes to design and build a boathouse on Ontario’s lakes. From driving steel piles into bedrock to navigating seasonal ice, shifting water levels, and the quirks of Canadian construction seasons, James breaks down the unseen engineering that keeps boathouses stand...
Build the Unbuildable — Lakeside Architecture Inc
Climate change is reshaping cottage country, and architect James Pitropov explains what that means for how we design and build lakeside homes. Drawing on years of field experience across Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and the Kawarthas, James breaks down the real risks owners are now facing—wildfires, flooding, ice storms, gale-force winds, and power outages—and why traditional building methods are no longer enough. James shares practical strategies for passive design, high-performance e...
