Ship Shape: Naval architect designs own home using ship-design modelling

A rare residential gem, tucked away on a small side street in Centretown West, is a testament to one Ottawa man’s determination to build a house that both masterfully blends artistic imagination with mathematical precision, and gives new meaning to a custom home.
Nathaniel Davis’s dream was to create a residence that he would design down to the minutest of details, driven by dual passions that drew him to a career as a naval architect.
Born and raised in the northern Alberta city of