CHRISTIAN GUTIERREZ PORTFOLIO

A newly formed yacht club has asked me 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. For this project we focus on making spaces that fit a function. 

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My idea was to have a linear circulation approach to the main building, then after a radial circulation branching off to the other spaces/functions. Outdoor activities were to be places on the right side of the site to separate the public from the privacy of the members of the yacht club.