CENTER FOR BOATS PORTLAND, OREGON
THESIS PROPOSAL BY ASHLEY BLAKE KOGER / 2013
Statement From the craftsmen who build boats to the SPATIAL ORDER
TECTONICS
together a community of diverse skill and interest,
The buildings have been sited in order to create
A sturdy concrete base and sheer walls support
allowing each user group to appreciate and learn
the most fluid movement of pedestrians and users
a structure that is primarily glulam columns and
from one another. Using meandering paths, the
through the site. Visitors who plan to access the
beams. Supported by wood and steel trusses, the
site creates a welcome entry into the city while
river move through the site from east to west, and
roof form is designed to capture the most soft north
allowing for chance discoveries pertaining to
those traveling on the Springwater Corridor trail
light. White painted steel is used throughout, with
handcrafted boats and the art of rowing. The
move north to south. The geometry of this woven
the glulam as well as in the independent structures
buildings themselves, a handcrafted addition to
movement comes from the intersection of the
of the catwalk and stairwell, to visually lighten the
the site, are interwoven with site and landscape to
existing city grid and the unusual wedge shape
structure and provide variety in construction. This
create a design that lends access to the Willamette
of the site. The north-south movement provides
combination of materials is influenced by the craft
while fostering a broader link to the city of Portland
choices for the pedestrian so that s/he can either
of boat building. Wooden planks are laminated
beyond.
meander and linger or pass through quickly. The
to together to create the strength of the boat hull,
east-west movement provides efficient access
and steel is used often used to support the sail. A
points to the river for those who use the site most
glulam is constructed in much the same fashion,
oarsmen rowing competitively to the recreational kayaker and the general public, the CFB brings
CLIENT AND USERS
often for work and recreation. The meeting building
becoming stronger with each piece of wood that
The Center for Boats promotes the interaction of
has direct views to all activity happening within the
is added, and steel is used to supplement this
user groups that might not normally encounter
site.
strength and help to keep the building light and open.
one other. The major spaces within the program include a boat storage facility for the crew teams of Portland, a boatbuilding workshop for craftsmen, a
BUILDING DESIGN
maritime history museum and an event space that allows the public to experience maritime culture
The Center for Boats addresses the mix of
and directly interact with the river. Ideally, the
innovation and industry inherent to the surrounding
mostly older-generation boat builders and the high
context. The sawtooth roof form is not drastically
school to college age crew teams cross pollinate
different from nearby warehouses, while the high
in the shared areas of the building, creating a
craftsmanship of the buildings and open views to
diverse community centered around a passion for
and from the water identify it as a public place.
boats. In addition, the public spaces surrounding
The hand-crafted feel of the building interior further
the buildings encourage visitors to linger and
identifies it as something more complex than a
experience the boating activity happening around
warehouse.
them.
Context
The Willamette River Valley The Willamette River runs south to north through Oregon and is bounded on the west by
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Cascade Mountain Range. The Willamette River
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the Oregon Coast Range and the east by the
Portland
is located centrally within the broad valley basin, and moves mountain runoff water through the fertile soil of the valley. The majority of Oregon’s crops are grown in the valley, and the majority of the state’s population lives here. The largest
Oregon
cities in the state: Portland, Eugene, and Salem, are all located in the valley along the course of the river. Because of the unique topography created by the surrounding mountains, the
The Willamette River. Valley
Willamette River Valley is its own Eco-region.
The Willamette River in Portland The confluence of the Willamette River at the Columbia River occurs 187 miles from its source, just north of the city of Portland. The Willamette runs through the center of Portland, providing a source of transport for the industrial products made in the city. Traditionally a working river and used for transport of industrial products, the Willamette has been underappreciated as a natural amenity to the city. Its use as a recreational river has been overshadowed by its heavy industrial use and the negligent care of the water quality. project site
Recent major city initiatives have improved water quality and the heavy industrial use of the river is currently decreasing. New businesses and public spaces along the river must support this shift in an ecologically respectful and sustainable use of the waterfront. The Willamette River. Valley in Portland’s City Center
Context The Innovation Quadrant Portland’s Innovation Quadrant is the physical manifestation of an economic development plan within the Central Reach. The collaboration of the University District, Marquam Hill, South Waterfront, and the Inner Eastside Industrial District creates a relationship among higher-education institutions, workforce development providers, and private sector partners. These four districts are projected to grow by approximately 30,000 jobs and 11,000 households over the next 25 years (www.pdxinnovation.com).
University District
Central Eastside Industrial District (CEID)
Portland State Unviersity (PSU) and the surround-
The location of OMSI, the Portland Opera, and
ing offices and residences
PCC’s Workforce Training Center. This district provides industry and distribution business options
Marquam Hill
for the downtown. It is currently seen as the busi-
The Primary campus for OHSU, an academic
ness incubator district of the city. The Project Site
medical research institution.
is on the Southeastern edge of the CEID.
South Waterfront Private development of residential and office towers and OHSU’s first building of the expansion campus. This is the future home of OHSU’s Schnitzer Campus.
University District Central Eastside Industrial District
Portland State University
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Future OHSU Campus PROJECT SITE
OHSU Marquam Hill Campus Marquam Hill
South Waterfront Ross Island
The Center for Wooden Boats Seattle, Washington
Emscher Park Ruhr Valley, Germany
SuperPark Copenhagen, Denmark
The sailboat pond at the Center for Wooden
A network of parks in the Ruhr Valley make use of
SuperPark uses dramatic color to aide in
Boats allows children to interact with the craft of
existing industrial infrastructure to create unique
wayfinding and create a welcoming place for a
boatbuilding on an appropriate scale.
places in a formerly neglected landscape.
diverse user group.
Site Design The site’s strongest influences are the Willamette to the west, the north-south pedestrian corridors that feed through the site, and the broken nature of its brownfield condition. The land is currently home to Ross Island Sand & Gravel’s mixing plant. Concrete has been mixed here for decades, and this repetitive industry has damaged the site, but also created an ideal location for new development. As the first urban river site encountered when entering Portland from the southeast, it provides an unwelcoming entry into the city. The Center
Garden of Memories Berlin, Germany
Tom McCall Waterfront Park Portland, Oregon
The Garden of Memories Park recycles the site
The Tom McCall Waterfront Park runs the length of
of an Industrial building in Berlin into a dynamic
the western bank of the Willamette River, from the
garden landscape.
Steel Bridge to the Hawthrone Bridge. The cherry blossoms along this park serve as a welcome sign of spring in Portland.
for Boats will reclaim this neglected site, replacing an obtrusive seawall with a vegetated bank to rehabilitate wildlife along the Willamette’s bank and reconnect people to the river. The terracing banks of the site allow access to the water for visitors and spectators by creating a river-facing theater that will overlook the new dock and boating activities on the river. Though a dramatic transformation, the project doesn’t seek to completely wash away the site’s unique history, opting instead to preserve artifacts of the concrete industry. This machinery is left in place as a pedestrian experience, creating a park from industrial ruins as the evolving landscape overtakes the now dormant machines. The images to the left are a series of site precedents that were an influence for the design of the Center for Boats.
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Site Context
The site is located within Portland’s Central Reach of the Willamette River. It is on the east side of the Willamette, South of OMSI, and North of the Ross Island Bridge. It is a privately owned parcel of land with 370 linear feet of Willamette River frontage. The site is approximately 2.67 acres (116,383 sq.ft.) and is located within Central Eastside Industrial District, part of the Innovation Quadrant and the Central Reach Development Plan. Downtown View from Project Site
Site Opportunities • Location within the Innovation Quadrant • Proximity to OMSI and the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade • Adjacent to other places of making • Adjacent to Ross Island, a favorite recreational boating location • 370 feet of River frontage, with a partial access ramp already constructed • Adjacent to the racing path that the crew teams currently use • Adjacent to new transit hub on the SE Milwaukee Light Rail Line • Adjacent to Dragonboat Launch Location • Unobstructed view of downtown Portland
Site Facts 306 SE Ivon Street Portland OR 97202 2.96 acres (128,895 sq ft) 370 linear ft of Willamette Waterfront
Site Constraints • Steep access to the River may make boat access difficult to achieve • Ross Island Sand & Gravel barge traffic may be a nuisance to the quiet of the site
Context Transportation
East Side Development Schedule
The TIGER Grant has provided for improved
Because of the TIGER Grant transportation
transportation to help connect the four Quadrants
projects, nearly 30 acres of key inner city
of Innovation. In addition to TIGER funded
parcels will be unlocked for development. 12
transport improvements, The Willamette River
of these identified acres are located within the
Bridge, which is a part of the Milwaukee Light Rail
Central Eastside Industrial District. 10 acres
Project, is the closest transportation improvement
are owned by OMSI, and 2 acres are owned by
to the project site. This project brings Light Rail
the Portland Opera. The development of this
service to the East Side Industrial District and
land will coincide with the TIGER improvements,
creates a new SE transit hub, just blocks from the
the extension of the Light Rail to Milwaukee
project site.
and the Willamette River Bridge. Most of these improvement are schedules for completion in the
The Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade, a 1.5 mile major pedestrian path along the Willamette, ends just north of the project site. The Springwater Cooridor trail ends just south of the site. This project gives opportunity for a connection between these two existing infastructures.
The design of the Willamette River Bridge, currently under construction.
2015-2025 timeframe.
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Context Zoning The site is on the southeastern edge of Portland’s Central Reach. It is zoned Industrial 1 and is within the River General overlay zone. River General ‘allows for uses and development which are consistent with the base zoning, which allow Central Eastside Industrial District
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Major Site Interventions • Rows of Cherry Blossoms Reinforce the NorthSouth pathways through the site it new life, and it is integrated into a playground and skatepark. •The Sailboat Pond creates a plaza between the two new buildings, and connects the Center for Boats to the school to the North.
The renderings on the following pages illustrate these major site interventions.
ROSS ISLAND
ROSS ISLAND BRIDGE
• The Industrial Archeology is repainted to give
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TECTONICS A sturdy concrete base and sheer walls support a structure that is primarily glulam columns and beams. Supported by wood trusses, the roof form is designed to capture the most soft north light. White painted steel is used throughout, with the glulam as well as in the independent structures of the catwalk and stairwell, to visually lighten the structure DUCT FOR SHOP EXHAUST STEEL STUD WALL
and provide variety in construction.
RECLAIMED CEDAR RAINSCREEN
This combination of materials is influenced by the craft of boat building: the singular form of a boat is constructed of many small pieces. Wooden planks are laminated to together CATWALK
to create the strength of the boat hull, and steel is used often used to support the sail.
STEEL PLATE
FOLDING GARAGE DOOR
A glulam is constructed in much the same fashion, becoming stronger with each piece of wood that is added, and steel is used to supplement this strength and help to keep the building light and open. The repetition and the shape of the trusses is influenced by the movement created by a team of 8 rowers in a shell.
WALL SECTION
EAST ELEVATION 1/8” = 1’-0”
NORTH-SOUTH SECTION 1/8” = 1’-0”
BOATBUILDING WORKSHOP FROM CATWALK
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BOATBUILDING LEVEL
18' PORTLAND YEARLY HIGH WATER
12' PORTLAND AVERAGE SUMMER WATER
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Sustainability The boatbuilding workshop is naturally ventilated and passively cooled. The sawtooth roof form allows the hot air to escape through the roof on warm summer days. The exhaust system in the workshop is primarily used to moderate the dust in the air. In the winter, a radiant floor is used to keep the workshop above 55 degrees, so the solvents used in boatbuilding can cure. Through an underground filtration sytem, the rainwater that drains from the roof is used to water the cherry blossoms on the site.
IRRIGATION
Supplemental Information
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Site
The Site is a vacant plot of land that has been vissibly neglected. It appears to be a dumping ground for Ross Island Sand & Gravel and/or
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other nearby businesses. The site is at the end of the current development of SE Ivon Street. The southwestern edge of the site has some tree vegetation. There is currenlty a 25’ wide manmade access ramp that allows entry into the water. The ramp is barricaded on the north and south sides by concrete retaining walls.
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Client
There are over 10 organizations that are currently a part of the Maritime Heritage Coalition. The Center for Boats specifically addresses the
The client for the Center for Human Powered Boats is the Maritime Heritage Coalition.
needs of two of these organizations: RiversWest Small Craft Center The Portland Boathouse
‘The mission of the Maritime Heritage Coalition is to celebrate, promote, and preserve the maritime heritage of Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest by providing opportunities for education, exploration, and discovery.’
RiversWest Small Craft Center RiversWest Small Craft Center is a Non-Profit club that currently has 50-60 members. The
Goals of the Maritime Heritage Coalition:
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Coalition:
members can construct wooden boats. The
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Center runs boatbuilding workshops, where all
downtown Portland waterfront.
exploration, and discovery with interpretive
instruction is on a volunteer basis.
Celebrate Portland’s waterfront history, natural
displays, artifacts, and presentations.
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Offer a permanent venue for local maritime
The current location of RiversWest is on
Develop a signature waterfront venue that
groups, existing historic vessels, visiting ships,
the Columbia River. Its location, far from
offers a downtown point of embarkation for a
and small craft.
downtown Portland, makes it not highly visible
Sponsor an annual Maritime Heritage Festival.
for new students and boatbuilders. In addition,
Establish a community boating center for
most boat builders are of an older age, and
human and wind-powered craft.
RiversWest is interested in teaching boatbuilding
Work with partners (e.g., OMSI, state and
and woodcraft to youth.
wide range of waterfront craft.
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club provides a workshop space in which
Provide opportunities for education,
Establish a Maritime Heritage Center on the
resources, and Native American culture.
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Objectives of the Maritime Heritage
Raise public awareness of the region’s
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maritime heritage by developing and providing educational programs for a broad range of
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audiences.
private universities, foundations, NGOs) to
Actively demonstrate boat construction,
establish and co-locate a River Ecology
restoration, and preservation.
Institute.
Advance the understanding riverine ecology
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development.
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Offer a community gathering place on the
Develop the Maritime Heritage Center utilizing the latest in green building technology with
Provide an active waterfront attraction for
specific attention to the riparian interface.
recreational activities and tourism.
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Explore innovative vessel design through a maritime design studio.
and the interplay of waterfront design and
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Provide a water taxi landing as part of a system utilizing historic vessels to transport
waterfront for meetings, events, and functions.
passengers.
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Grant space for a local destination restaurant, café, or snack-bar.
Users While the clients of the site are primarily recreational boaters and boatbuilders, the goal of the facility is to foster interaction and promote interest in maritime craft by a more diverse group of individuals. The public use of the facility is the main mission in promoting its success as a new city institution.
The Portland Boathouse
The current tenants:
Site Users Include:
Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe The Portland Boathouse currently rents a 14,000 sf
Portland State University Crew
facility and houses boats for multiple Portland crew
Portland Women’s Rowing
teams and individual boat owners. These teams
Rose City Rowing Club
rent space within the 4 storage bays at the facility.
Station L Rowing Club
In addition to storing boats, they use the space for
University of Portland Crew
equipment storage, meeting, and training.
Wasabi Paddling Club Willamette Riverkeeper
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Program Summary
The program of the building has 4 major components:
Boatbuilding Workshop
The Boatbuilding Facility will provide space for education on the craft of boatbuilding. The The total building area is 38,500 sf. This includes a 20% allotment for net area to gross area calculations.
facility will be a place where students can come to learn and stay to build. The facility will provide both short-term and long-term workshop rental, allowing for the flexibility for people to work on smaller watercraft (wooden kayaks), and larger sailing vessels.
Boatbuilding Workshop (approx 8,500 sf)
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Shared Tools Workshop Private, Rentable Work Bays for Boat Construction
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Informal Classroom
Program Summary
Portland Shellhouse
Shared Facilities
Outdoor Uses & Water Taxi Launch
The shellhouse will provide storage for Portland’s
Both the boathouse and the workshop require
Both uses require direct river access. For the
multiple crew teams. The current boathouse is
larger spaces and service spaces that can be
boatbuilding workshop, a place for outdoor
not at the water’s edge and is not ideal for the
shared. A multipurpose meeting room can be
storage and view of watercraft is important. For
teams. They need more space that is closer
used for boatbuilding education classes, crew
the shellhouse, a dock that allows easy put-in and
to the water, as well as a space that allows
events, and as a rentable space in order to
take-out of shells is necessary. This large shared
spectators to watch races on the Willamette.
generate revenue for the facility. This shared
dock also has the potential to function as a usable
use will allow both Shellhouse and Boatbuilding
outdoor space.
Workshop to have grander facilities than they could otherwise support.
As an additional catalyst for interaction at the site, the site will be the first home to the Portland Water
In addition to the multi-purpose space, the kitchen,
Taxi. The Maritime Heritage Coalition (MHC)
library, rental shop, and café will be shared. This
currently own three tour boats that were once
will promote interaction between these maritime
used to give tours at Crater Lake National Park.
businesses. Hopefully, due to proximity, crew
The MHC plans to restore the boats and use them
members will become interested in boatbuilding,
for Water Taxi service around the central reach of
and boatbuilder’s will take part in crew activities.
the Willamette. This site, located close to public transport and OMSI, will provide an ideal location for a water taxi stop.
Shell Storage (approx 23,500 sf)
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Storage Bays Workout Facility (for ergometer training) Coach’s Offices Dry Room Locker Room Shell Repair Bay
Shared Facilities (approx 6,500 sf)
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Large Classroom/ Meeting Room Kitchen Library/Lounge Café Boat Rental Shop Bathrooms/Showers
Water Access/ Outdoor Uses/ Needs
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Boat Launch Moorage/ Storage for Motor Boats Public Open Space Semi access to shell bays Pedestrian Connection to the Esplanade
Water Taxi Launch
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Dock with shelter
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boatbuilding
shared facilities
shell storage
street/ car access
kitchen
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shared storage
rentals
locker rooms workout/training facility
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Boatbuilding Workshops RiversWest Small Craft Center Portland, OR Contact: Chuck Stuckey I interviewed Chuck on October 27th at the RiversWest Small Craft Center. RiversWest will be my client for the project. RiversWest is a non-profit club of 50-60 members that offers a workshop environment for crafting wooden boats. They are currently located on the Columbia River. The Center for Wooden Boats Seattle, WA Contact: Dick Wagner, Owner Kyle Hunter, Runs the Boatbuilding Workshop I interviewed Dick and Kyle on November 6th. The Center for Wooden Boats is the best programmatic precedent for my project in the NW. The Center offers hands-on building workshops and has an impressive boat display area for the public to view wooden boats. Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding Hadlock, WA This facility offers both short and long term classes. They offer year long degree programs in boat crafting. * I have yet to contact this School Wiggins, Daisy. Smooth Sailing: Students build boats and confidence at Landing School. Telegram & Gazette. Worchester, MA. 28 Feb 2007. p 86. This article is a short profile on the education program at The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design in Arundel, Maine. The article emphasizes the character that boatbuilding school adds to one’s life. Scheller, William G. Crafting a classic: You can build a Maine guide canoe with your very own hands at the Wooden Boat School in Brooklin, Maine. National Geographic Traveler. 1996. pp 30-32. This article chronicles a 5 day canoe building workshop.
Sources Boathouses/ Shellhouses The Portland Boathouse Portland, OR Contact: Nick Haley, interviewed on 3 Nov 2011 (Interview/Visit) I interviewed Nick on November 3rd. He runs the high school program Rose City Rowers club at the Portland Boathouse. He has 150 high school students who visit him in the afternoons and row on the river. The club primarily rows 8’s, and they also have an off-season work-out facility at the boathouse. The Portland Boathouse is a shared facility that offers boat storage for multiple rowing clubs and for private boat owners. Their current facility is around 14,000 sf, but they could easily fill a 20,000 sf boathouse. Waterfront access for the Portland Boathouse is currently not ideal; boaters have to walk the shells through a parking lot, across the Eastbank Esplanade, and down a steep dock in order to get in the Willamette. Conibear Shellhouse, Miller | Hull Partnership Seattle WA Visited on 6 November 2011 Miller | Hull has sent me a set of plans and sections that I will use to help determine the program for my project. In addition, I have read: The Miller | Hull Partnership: Public Work. pp 144-159 This book gives the most complete description of the Conibear Shellhouse I have found: a program description, color photos, plans, and sections, elevations. University College Boathouse, Belsize Architects Belsize Architects Website: http://www.belsizearchitects.com/webpages/projects/education/university-collegeboathouse.html Accessed 27 November 2011. ‘Rising Like a Phoenix from the ashes…Belsize Architects’ completion of the University College Boathouse in Oxford.’ World Architecture News.com. http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index. php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=1836 Accessed 27 November 2011. Boathouses General: Blumenstyk, Goldie. New Buildings for an Increasingly Popular Sport. ‘Chronicle of Higher Education.’ 28 April 2006. Vol. 52 Issue 34 pp B14-B16. Using the new boathouse at Tufts, designed by Jeffrey Peterson, as an example, this article summarizes the challenges of boathouse design. The article mentions high land cost, flooding issues, environmental considerations, and large boat size all as current issues that boathouses architecture must address. Mornement, Adam. Boathouses. Francis Lincoln Publishers. London. 2010.
A resource for the history of boathouses that gives 21st century examples of boathouse architecture. Specific projects included in the book of relevance to my program: Minneapolis Rowing Club, pp 128-131 Maritime Youth House, Copenhagen, pp 138-141 Oxford University Boathouse, pp 100-105 Plinio Torno Sports Club, pp 152-155 Sherriff, Claire. Boathouses. Unicorn Press. London. 2008. This book focuses on the tradition of boathouse architecture, mainly in the UK. Gives a good generalized account of the development of the boathouse typology. Rooney, Ashley. Boathouses: Architecture at the Water’s Edge. Schiffer Pulbishing Ltd. Pennsylvania. 2009. This book gives many short case studies of boathouses around the world. There is an entire chapter on ‘Rowing Clubs, Preparatory Schools, and University Boathouses.’
General Waterfront Precedent Fishermen’s Huts: Ichioka, Sarah. ‘Horizontal Choreography.’ Pp. 72-77. In Favour of Public Space: Ten Years of The European Prize for Urban Public Space. 1 September 2010. Casetas de pescadores en el Puerto, Cangas do Morrazo (Spain), 2008 SPECIAL MENTION 2010. PublicSpace.org http://www.publicspace.org/en/works/f299casetas-de-pescadores-en-el-puerto/prize:2010 Accessed 1 November 2011. Foss Waterway Seaport: Foss Waterway Seaport Website: http://www.fosswaterwayseaport.org Mills, Joe. Foss Waterway Seaport by Olson Kundig Architects. 10 July 2010. DeZeen Magazine. Olsen Kundig Architects Website: http://www.olsonkundigarchitects.com/Projects/1627/FossWaterway-Seaport- Accessed 1 November 2011.
Sources Craft of Building and relating Boatbuilding to Architecture MacKay-Lyons, Brian. Boat. 1995. Design Quarterly, (165), 8. MacKay-Lyons relates his childhood of being raised around boatbuilding to the way in which he structures his architecture practice today. MacKay-Lyons, Brian. Ghost: building an architectural vision. New York. Princeton Architectural Press. 2008. This book emphasizes the craft of making as the most valuable tool for MacKay-Lyons development as an architect.
Portland Central Reach: Bureau of Planning and Sustainability. ‘Central Reach 2035 River Plan/ Central Reach: Existing Policies and Conditions Report.’ April 2011. Portland-Milwaukee Light Rail Project Conceptual Design Report: Public Discussion Draft. PDX Innovation Quadrant Website. http://www.pdxinnovation.com. Accessed November 2011.