SAUSALITO, CA WARTERFRONT PATHS AND NODES MARLENA VERDUGO APRIL 5, 2012 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO I
Mar 12, 2016
SAUSALITO, CA WARTERFRONTPATHS AND NODES �
MARLENA VERDUGO APRIL 5, 2012
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO I
The Sausalito Waterfront holds many homes along the San Francisco Bay and Richardson Bay. The pictures collected here focus on the paths, nodes and entrances that connect the boathouses to each other and the main land. The limited amount of interior space provided by most of the boathouses has required people to make use of the semi-‐private and public space of the wharfs. This is possible by the limited access to each of the individual homes. There are gated entrances at each of the wharfs with signs that indicate the requirement of passes for guests and warnings against trespassers.
Each entrance has been given varying degrees of privacy by either elongated and/or enclosed gateways.
Two of the gateways had a more open and welcoming feeling with the use of nodes near and around the entry ways.
The public space around and near some of the entry ways are given a semi-‐private feel with the effecVve placement of foliage and barriers.
InterconnecVng the different docks are a series of paths that weave between the parking spaces and the coastline.
The homes themselves are connected directly to the docks and someVmes to the land by ramps that are occasionally shared creaVng alcoves of semi-‐private space with varying degrees of usefulness.
Some of the ramps are purely decoraVve.
The entry ways to each of the homes are alternately express the homeowners desire of seclusion or welcoming.
Each using contrasVng light and darkness to either bring the guest visually into their home or keep them out.
Fences and gates also define the public and private space with varying degrees of privacy for
the homeowner.
The wider docks have been affecVvely converted from mere walkways to semi-‐private and public use with the placement of chairs, tables, barbeques and storage closets. The natural linearity of the dock does not allow for much variaVon in placements but the poYed plant allow homeowners to define the spaces directly in front of their home as well as the type of furniture used.
The widest areas of the docks have larger table and chair placements that allow for a greater number of people to congregate when compared to the smaller number allowed by the use of single chairs and loveseats.
Sausalito’s Waterfront homes are designed to be a welcoming space for owners as well as visitors. With many places to gather together both within the gated areas and without gives the area a communal and private feeling. The openness of the landscape adds to the welcoming feeling.