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Old Yacht Club Casă Privată by Elliott Architects

Old Yacht Club Casă Privată by Elliott Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Arhitectură, Clădiri și Structuri Competition Category.


BronzArhitectură· 2024

Old Yacht Club Casă Privată

by Elliott Architects

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Arhitectură Category

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The Design

About Old Yacht Club Casă Privată

Un Club Nautic abandonat, situat la marginea golfului, a stat în paragină ani de zile, înfruntând în tot acest timp climatul de coastă nemilos din Maine. Construit în 1919, a suportat o serie de intervenții după ce Clubul s-a relocat în 1946. A fost nevoie de temperamentul și angajamentul potrivite pentru a-i restabili memoria istorică, modernizând în același timp structura de la începutul secolului al XX-lea.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Old Yacht Club Casă Privată a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Old Yacht Club Casă Privată să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Old Yacht Club Casă Privată satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

Behind the Design

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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

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