They Built a Kayaking Crash Pad That Mimics the Famed Archipelago It Sits On
The pandemic prompted a couple to commit to the San Juan Islands, where they built a string of black cabins that appear to float on a network of boardwalks.
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While some people’s real estate searches revolve around grand views, extra bathrooms, or ample storage, Los Angeleno Todd Stevens’s was focused on something outside the house: kayaking. Though he had found some good spots in Southern California over the years, his commute time to the water was long, so he started looking for a place to build a getaway that would provide better proximity to water. "By 2000, I was dream-searching real estate sites, looking for places near good kayaking," Todd says.
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Lauren Gallow
Dwell Contributor
Lauren Gallow is a Seattle-based design writer and editor. Formerly an in-house writer for Olson Kundig, she holds an MA in Art & Architectural History from UCSB.
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