Client: Aplalachee Bay Yacht Club

Project: New club headquarters, slips and decks.

Cost: $720,000

Status: Construction document phase

Delivery: Bid

Description: Club had outgrown its original building in Shell Point, Florida. Site is adjacent to their current clubhouse and there was a desire to either add on to the existing structure or build a stand alone structure but connect it to the original. Program and building form was straightforward and partly a function of budget.

We needed an elevator for vertical accessibility into both the new building and the original building. I used this as an opportunity to mediate the two structures, turning the accessibility problem into a strong visual statement and icon for their club - a lighthouse!

The multi-level decks are needed to accommodate the large crowds during regattas and club functions.

New building and decks as designed utilize concrete board siding, engineered lumber for beams and HDPE (recycled plastic) decking. Cross ventilation allows the club to take advantage of the afternoon sea breezes and passively cool the building.