PROJECT Office Building for Eastport's Waterfront Maritime District
LOCATION Annapolis, Maryland, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 9/1/2013
ARCHITECT Hammond Wilson Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Dome Chartering and Trading Corporation
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER BuilderGuru Contracting, Inc.
PHOTOGRAPHER Lisa Masson
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Leo A. Wilson, AIA; Christopher D. Frank, AIA; Andrew Fishback, Assoc AIA; Marshall Harris
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
For more than a century, the Eastport waterfront was filled with watermen, oyster packing plants, boatyards and boatwrights. On a site previously used as a boatyard and housing in one corner an historic building once known as the Glass Factory, zoning constraints dictated that new building occupants be engaged in maritime endeavors, while regard for the past compelled a design that preserved and respected the tiny turn-of-the-century Glass Factory structure and its place in the neighborhood. The new building’s exterior recalls the working maritime character of Eastport. Its T-shaped plan accommodates the Glass Factory building and creates three zones within that are employed to very different, though equally useful, effect by the building’s two commercial occupants. The sloping site created the opportunity for covered ground level parking. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the 11,500 square foot building LEED Silver certification.
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IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_high res ext.jpg; The building's simple rhythm recalls the scale and character of Eastport's traditional boatsheds. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
IMAGE 2 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_high res int.jpg; A loft conference room overlooks Dome Chartering and Trading’s large open-plan trading floor. Visible structural and mechanical system components throughout the space are suggestive of the cargo ships at the heart of the firm’s identity. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
IMAGE 3 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_150dpi ext.jpg; Entry details evoke a maritime heritage: low-pitched metal roof; heavy wood brackets; balconies that feel part-gangplank, part-scaffolding; planters made of steel plates are filled with lush native species. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
IMAGE 4 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_150dpi int dome2.jpg; Fromt Dome Chartering and Trading’s loft conference room, abundant windows provide views to Spa Creek, downtown Annapolis, and the United States Naval Academy. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
IMAGE 5 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_150dpi int_lof1.jpg; Sliding glass wall panels are available to enclose both the conference room and the large, flexible-use multi-purpose room leading into it, accommodating Living Oceans’ frequent meeting, classroom and seminar needs. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
IMAGE 6 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_150dpi int_lof2.jpg; Sliding glass wall panels are available to enclose both the conference room and the large, flexible-use multi-purpose room leading into it, accommodating Living Oceans’ frequent meeting, classroom and seminar needs. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
IMAGE 7 OfficeBuildingForEastportsWaterfrontMaritimeDistrict_150dpi int_lof3.jpg; Very different from Dome Chartering and Trading’s expansive open plan spaces, Living Oceans opted to create predominantly private offices, with extensive use of glass walls creating both privacy and a sense of openness. (© Lisa Masson Studio)
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Office Building for Eastport's Waterfront Maritime District
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Local > AIA Chesapeake Bay > Non-Residential Architecture (AIA Chesapeake Bay) > Sustainable (AIA Chesapeake Bay)
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