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PROJECT IV: CIRCULATION

Yacht Club on the Shore of Long Island Sound

Program:


A newly formed yacht club has asked you to design 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, season opening, Commissioning and blessing of the Fleet and Club. This ceremony includes a processional from the road to the water. The following is a list of program function requirements (not spatial requirements which are larger allowing for circulation and spatial interaction):

  1. BUILDING: approx. 3,000 S.F.

    1. Lobby, 100 S.F.

    2. Great Room 800 S.F.

    3. Eating Area 800 S.F.

    4. Bar area 300 S.F.

    5. Kitchen 300 S.F.

    6. Toilet & Lavatory, 150 S.F. each men and women.

    7. Other functions as needed / required to occupy indoor spaces

  2. DOCK HOUSE, SHOWER & GATE HOUSE (3-D Solids that help form spaces)

  3. DECK: approx. 750 S.F. min.

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

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

    • Playground area

    • Pool

    • Tennis court

    • Barbecue area,

    • Other functions as recommended

    • Do not design the these functions, think of it as an area in a space

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

    • Provide parking for 30 cars. Each space shall be 10' x 20' with an isle of 25 feet. 

    • Do not design the parking lot, think of it as an area in a space.

My Design

Ending Quote

In architecture, the concept of circulation isn't so different - it refers to the way people, the blood of our buildings, move through space.

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