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Prompt:

A newly formed yacht club has requested a design for their club house and facilities on the shore of Long Island Sound. The club specifically wants to take advantage of the views of the sound and the distant Connecticut shore. In addition, the yacht club holds a yearly commissioning and blessing of the Fleet and Club. This ceremony includes a processional from the road to the water.





 

Function Requirements:

1. BUILDING:

  • Lobby, 100 S.F.

  • Great Room 800 S.F.

  • Eating/Seating Area 800 S.F.

  • Bar area 300 S.F.

  • Kitchen 300 S.F.

  • Toilet & Lavatory, 150 S.F. each (men and women)

  • Other functions as needed / required to occupy indoor spaces

2. DOCK HOUSE & GATE HOUSE 

3. DOCK: approx. 8' wide x 500 lineal feet min.

4. OTHER FUNCTIONS (as needed to occupy outdoor spaces): 

  • Basketball court

  • Pool

  • Tennis court

  • Barbecue area,

6. PARKING: approx. 10,000 S.F. min.

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Spatial Relationships

Space abutting a space

Space overlapping a space

Space within a space

Space-Path Relationships

Path along the inside edge of a space

Path outside a space

Path terminating in a space

Conceptual Goal:

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Five spaces along a path (circulation) for both site and building





 

Site Spaces w/ Circulation

 Building Spaces w/ Circulation

Site w/ Circulation

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Site Views

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Mass-oriented elements to define spaces

Site Views w/ Path

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Building Floor Plan

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Building Views

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Overlap of spaces/threshold formed by overhead girders and half wall

Space within a space established by raised and circular roof

Curved meta-wall to define the site's circular space

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Space within a space enforced by a combination of the columns and chair shapes 

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Meta-walls to define surrounding spaces without interference from building's spaces

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