A Shelter by Leveraging Geography

The bay is subject to extreme annual sea breezes; therefore, building in this site must consider protection and utility. Furthermore, primary research has revealed that the outdoor space is a crucial area for boat preparation, outweighing the interior region.

Given this, the configuration leverages the geographic advantage by designing the main storage entry to face east toward the hall. Thus, the mountain and the main building provide a natural wall to protect against strong sea winds, creating a safer outdoor preparation and maintenance area for the boats.

On the front side, we provide a wide outdoor stairway that invites people to the second floor and the roof to watch the coast. During the experience, two exhibition areas are set on the second and first floors, providing information about the local backgrounds and exciting cultural relics.

Integration of Nature

Following the first stage's pattern, this planning further provides a path linking the connection north and south to facilitate water activities and tries to fit the environment, making this building a part of the mountain.