Carmody Groarke . + AJ
The key drivers for the design of the boathouse have been the lifting mechanism, the visitor experience and the Gloriana itself.
The proposed lifting mechanism utilises a simple track system and mobile crane, which sit within the boathouse. The position of the boathouse parallel to the river allows the boat to be lowered and raised in line with the tide’s movement through large folding doors at the short end of the building. This in turn maximises the two glazed façades at either side of the Gloriana, allowing the boat to be displayed in its entirety from both the river and bank.
The pitched-roof building form responds to the industrial boatsheds and warehouses which exist on site both currently and historically. The building has been given a strong architectural character with the large roof overhangs that not only provide all weather external viewing and circulation, but also signifies this as a public building at the end of the jetty.
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