Burk Boathouse ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱡ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Nargiza Usmanova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Burk Boathouse ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱡ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
Client: Mezza Studio
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Burk Boathouse ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱡ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱵᱚᱨᱠ ᱵᱚᱴᱦᱟᱣᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱱᱟᱰᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱚᱱᱴᱟᱨᱤᱭᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱠ ᱞᱮᱠ ᱟᱲᱮ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱤᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱡ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱚᱴᱦᱟᱣᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱤᱨᱟᱹᱞ ᱜᱚᱴᱟᱝ ᱜᱤᱛᱤᱡ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ, ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱜᱩᱱᱟᱱ ᱯᱷᱤᱱᱤᱥ, ᱚᱛ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱪᱷᱟᱛ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱡᱟᱱᱟᱞᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱮᱞ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱩᱴ ᱩᱥᱩᱞ ᱪᱷᱟᱛ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱲᱮᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱤᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱪᱷᱟᱭᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱰᱮᱠ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱰᱚᱠ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱣᱱᱟ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱤᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱤᱱᱮᱢᱟ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱛᱮ ᱡᱤᱨᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱮᱲᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟ, ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱲᱮ ᱟᱲᱮ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱠᱚ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨᱟᱭ, ᱥᱩᱠᱽ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱵᱷᱚᱨ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Burk Boathouse ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱡ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Burk Boathouse ᱠᱚᱴᱮᱡ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The boathouse, part of a private luxury cottage estate, is an architect‑designed lakefront retreat distinguished by its secluded setting, premium materials, and eight‑bedroom layout. Nestled on Jack Lake, it combines contemporary craftsmanship, expansive glazing, and forest integration to deliver exceptional privacy, comfort, and year‑round livability.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Design and Architectural Highlights:
12-foot ceilings
Floor-to-ceiling lakefront and forest views
1,570 sq ft deck with 14 ft canopy
Hot tub, Sauna, Cinema
Gym, Pool table, Ping Pong table and Games
Kayaks, Paddle boards
Dock and loungers, 2 Fire pits
Volleyball net and Playground - Tags
- Interior design, Cottage design, Canada style, Hospitality, Boathouse
- Production Technology
- An architectural project defined by floor‑to‑ceiling windows, timber construction, a single‑storey private cottage layout, premium finishes, and expansive lake views, complemented by resort‑level recreational amenities.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was designing a large retreat that felt both private and integrated with the natural landscape. Remote‑site logistics, climate constraints, and strict building regulations shaped every decision. Limited access, material transport, and winter conditions required adaptive planning. Balancing modern comfort with environmental sensitivity led to innovative spatial solutions and durable construction choices.
- Research
- This applied design research aimed to create a lakefront retreat that blends comfort with natural immersion. Using site analysis, climate study, and material testing, the team gathered data through environmental observations and user‑flow simulations. Results showed that expansive glazing, spatial zoning, and durable finishes improved light, privacy, and year‑round use. The insights support better residential design in remote settings and enhance real‑life living, tourism, and regional development.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the serenity of Canadian wilderness, this project draws from the clarity of modern minimalism and the quiet power of Jack Lake’s landscape. The design emerged from a desire to merge refined architectural restraint with the warmth of Canadian hospitality, creating a retreat that elevates nature through thoughtful research, material precision, and spatial calm.
- Project Duration
- The project began in April 2021 in Torino and was completed in May 2025, situated 300 km north of Toronto on the tranquil shores of Jack Lake near Burk’s Falls in Ontario, Canada.
- Operation Flow
- Guests move through the retreat with ease, transitioning from lakeside relaxation to wellness and social spaces. The private dock, hot tub, and large deck invite outdoor gathering, while the amenity wing offers sauna, gym, and theatre experiences. Each area is designed for intuitive use, creating a smooth flow that enhances comfort, connection, and restorative lakefront living.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Nargiza Usmanova, 2025.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer Maxim Zinchuk, Burk's Falls Boathouse, 2025.
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