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SAUSALITO, CA WARTERFRONT PATHS AND NODES MARLENA VERDUGO APRIL 5, 2012 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO I

Paths and Nodes of Sausalito

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Walk through the Sausalito Waterfront reveals the paths and nodes that interconnect the docks and homes.

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SAUSALITO, CA WARTERFRONTPATHS AND NODES �

MARLENA  VERDUGO  APRIL  5,  2012  

ARCHITECTURE  DESIGN  STUDIO  I  

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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.  

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Each  entrance  has  been  given  varying  degrees  of  privacy  by  either  elongated  and/or  enclosed  gateways.    

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Two  of  the  gateways  had  a  more  open  and  welcoming  feeling  with  the  use  of  nodes  near  and  around  the  entry  ways.  

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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.  

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InterconnecVng  the  different  docks  are  a  series  of  paths  that  weave  between  the  parking  spaces  and  the  coastline.    

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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.  

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Some  of  the  ramps  are  purely  decoraVve.  

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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.    

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Fences  and  gates  also  define  the  public  and  private  space  with  varying  degrees  of  privacy  for  

the  homeowner.  

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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.  

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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.      

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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.