PROJECT Old Dominion Boat Club

LOCATION  Alexandria, Virginia US

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  1/1/2018

ARCHITECT  Winstanley Architects & Planners

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM  Michael Winstanley, George Eisenberger, Leejung Hong, Roshni Mahtani

OWNER/CLIENT Old Dominion Boat Club

CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION MANAGER  Forrester Construction/Steve Houff

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Winstanley Architects & Planners

PHOTOGRAPHER  Jessica Marcotte Photography

CIVIL ENGINEER Christopher Consultants Ltd.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Structura Inc.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER Provectus Inc.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Provectus Inc
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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT  

Established in 1880, ODBC has been a fixture in Alexandria for 138 years. This new building will be their third clubhouse on the Alexandria waterfront: their first was on Strand near the foot of Duke Street, and second on King Street.
As part of the plan to revitalize the waterfront, the club agreed to relocate to the city-owned Beachcombers restaurant site at the base of Prince Street. The design of the ODBC is meant to reflect the narrative of a significant and treasured past, present and future of this location now highlighted by the club’s own impressive history. The piers and decking for the front of the building illustrates the history of the waterfront dating back to the 1700s. The Beachcombers. built in the late 1940s, was significant in its social contribution to the then industrial waterfront, and the retention of its architectural features will assure its legacy. And lastly, the addition to the Beachcombers building has been designed to reflect the history of the boat club by using materials and detailing similar to what a boat builder would purpose.
The new clubhouse’s floor organization & interior concept is based on ship decks: well deck, lower deck, main deck. The ground level has the entry with historic artifacts on display, storage, lockers and showers, and loading/service areas. The first floor features a large open hall for member meetings and banquet rentals, offices, kitchen and outdoor patio. The second floor includes the main dining/bar, members’ room, and a full kitchen.

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IMAGES (Captions and Photographer Credit)

1. West View Dusk ©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography
2. North View Dusk©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography
3. 2nd Floor Bar ©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography

4. West Side ©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography
5. South Detail ©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography
6. Walkway East ©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography
7. Southeast View Dusk ©2019, Jessica Marcotte Photography
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