Bay Ship and Yacht Company in Alameda, California by estudioOCA / Omg

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This project serves as an extension of the Bay Trail, part of what will be a 500-mile network of bicycle and walking trails connecting 47 cities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. This section begins at the Alameda Ferry station and continues through an industrial corridor, along the property of the Bay Ship and Yacht Company.

Bayship 01 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

• Architect:estudioOCA/ Omg
• Project Name: Bay Ship and Yacht Company
• Location: Alameda, California
• Completion Date: 2008
• Photographer: Bryan Cantwell
• Software used: AutoCAD
• Designers: Bryan Cantwell and Matthew Gaber
• Design Firms: estudioOCA / Omg
• Client: Bay Ship and Yacht Company
• Project Size: 2,500 Sq. Meters
• Services Provided: Conceptual Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation

Bayship 02 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship 03 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

A plaza was created near the ferry terminal to serve as an entry point for this section of the Bay Trail, oriented at an angle to provide views of the Oakland estuary and the San Francisco Bay. Relics from the shipping industry were collected from the ship yard and have been repurposed as key elements in the landscape, reflecting the industrial history of the site.

Bayship 04 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

A propeller found on-site was embedded in the concrete, serving as a focal point of the plaza. I-beams were refinished and painted bright red and now function as seating in the center of the plaza, providing views of the bay. An anchor sites at the corner of the plaza, with its attached chain acting as a border at the shoreline. A pair of davits arches over the entrance, serving as a gateway to the new extension of the trail.

Bayship 05 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Planting along the trail was kept simple, Phormium spp. along with native grasses, set in linear patterns that reinforce the geometry of the plaza. This low planting allows views of the water to be maintained and is in keeping with the industrial nature of the site.

Bayship 06 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship 07 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship 08 (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship existing anchor (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship existing chain (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship existing ibeam (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship existing mooring post (Images Courtesy Bryan Cantwell)

Bayship plaza siteplan

Bayship situation siteplan

Bayship Sketch

Tags: Alameda, California

Categories: Autocad, Offices, Transport & Infrastructure

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