Sunday, October 20, 2013

Coronado Club Room & Boathouse

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Oooh, that roof! East elevation, overlooking the beach and Glorietta Bay. Photo ©Darren Bradley
This community center was commissioned by the city of Coronado, who asked local architects Hanna Gabriel Wells to provide a space to provide storage for non-motorized watercraft and access to San Diego Bay, and could also host special events and after-school programs. They nailed it. It won an Orchid for the Architecture category of this year's annual Orchids & Onion Awards by the San Diego Architectural Foundation.  


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The west elevation faces the sun most of the day and also faces the street, so has few windows. Photo ©Darren Bradley
I noticed from the nomination photos submitted, and originally wanted to be the one to photograph it for the ceremony if it was selected. But I already had too much on my plate so I gave it up to another photographer. That fell through at the last minute, so I guess it was fate that I ended up shooting this project, after all. 
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Just another day at the office for that guy. Photo ©Darren Bradley
Alas, because it was last minute on a tight deadline, I didn't have any time to scout out the project first. I showed up for the first time and started photographing immediately - I needed to get back and process those photos the same morning. I shot most of it just walking around, hand-held... 
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I'd even look forward to doing the dishes from here. Photo ©Darren Bradley
I really like this project. It has a casual Coronado vibe to it. It's across the street from a masterpiece of Victorian architecture, the fabled Hotel del Coronado. The shingled siding alludes to that traditional style. 

But the real star of the show is the post & beam main hall, with its great cantilevered roofline. 
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Fire pit in front of the building, situated right on the beach. Photo ©Darren Bradley
The walls open up completely to give the interior an outdoor feel. 
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It's all about those beams! (OK, the view isn't bad, either). Photo ©Darren Bradley
The boathouse provides storage for personal watercraft and direct access to Glorietta Bay.

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Photo ©Darren Bradley
All in all, not a bad place to spend some time. 

 For more information on Hanna Gabriel Wells, click here. 
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4 comments:

  1. BorisOctober 25, 2013 at 4:59 PM

    It is a real beauty! You have done a great job considering the circumstances. Actually, shooting a building without a walk through may be an advantage, sort of a “discovery” process. Fresh look, etc. As a side note, a few images look too washed out on my monitor, not sure why.

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  2. modarchitectureNovember 3, 2013 at 8:07 AM

    Thanks, Boris. Not sure why some of the images appear washed out. But with the siting of this building and the angle of the sun, I was shooting directly into the sun for many of the shots and that may have given it a washed out appearance. I decided not to try to correct too much in LR or PS, because I didn't mind the effect.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM

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