Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi by Elliott Architects

Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi by Elliott Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Wasichiy Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiWasichiy· 2024

Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi

by Elliott Architects

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Wasichiy Category

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The Design

About Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi

Huk saqisqa Yacht Club, qucha patapi kaq, achka watakunata qhillisqa karqan, Maine suyupi mama quchapa mana samayniyuq pachanta rikuchispa. 1919 watapi ruwasqa, Club 1946 watapi astakuptin qhipaman, achka tikrachikuykunata apasqa karqan. Ñawpa yuyariyninta kutichipaq, chaymanta iskay chunka pachaq watapa qallariyninpi ruwasqa estructurata musuqyachipaq, allin sunqu tantakusqa kay ima munarqan karqan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. Old Yacht Club Sapalla Wasi mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: An abandoned Yacht Club, poised at the edge of the bay, sat derelict for years, all while bearing witness to the relentless coastal climate of Maine. Built in 1919, it endured a series of interventions after the Club relocated in 1946. It would require the right temperament and commitment to restore its historical memory while modernizing the early 20th-century structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: The original footprint (9.75 m x 13.7 m) was maintained as was the original height. The original stone was repointed and reused on site along with the original framing and wall finish from the Club Room.
Tags: Renovation, Rehabilitation, Adaptive Reuse, Minimalism, Light
Production Technology: Renovation often calls to mind the thought problem of Theseus’ ship. How does one renovate a historic structure and adapt it to a new use without obfuscating past and present? The solution in this case involved developing an architectural language that relates to the old while clearly of the present.
Research: The original structure was studied and fully documented. We analyzed the structural systems to determine the best way to maintain as much of the original historic fabric as possible. In the end, the foundation required significant repair and a new structural system was erected so that this project can endure long into the future.
Inspiration: Two large moves helped transform the Yacht Club into a residence while paying homage to its past. In both instances old and new are distinct. The replacement of a corner of the Club Room with large sliding glass panels coupled with the addition of two glass dormers transformed the otherwise lightless building into a two-way receptacle for light. While admitting sunlight deep into the house throughout the day, at night it is a luminous beacon on the coast, a reminder of memory restored.
Project Duration: The project started design in 2018 and construction started in the spring of 2020 and was completed in the summer of 2023.
Operation Flow: Single-family residence.
Team Members: Project Architect: Corey Papadopoli, NCARB
Principal-in-Charge: Matt Elliott, AIA
Project Designer: Buzzy Cyr
Project Designer: Maggie Kirsch
Project Designer: Elise Schellhase
Image Credits: Trent Bell