St. Petersburg Yacht Club, St. Petersburg, Florida

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Authors
Whitton, Cheryl A.
Advisor
Palmer, Alvin E., 1935-
Issue Date
1981
Keyword
Degree
Thesis (B. Arch.)
Department
College of Architecture and Planning
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Abstract

IN THE PAST DECADE, FLORIDA HAS BECOME THE BOATING CAPITALL OF THE WORLD. WHERE BOOMING ACTIVITY IS PROMINENT AS IN THE CASE WITH MOST AREAS, LACK OF ADEQUATE FACILITIES IS ACUTE. ST. PETERBURG IS NO EXCEPTION.THE EXISTING ST. PETERBURG YACHT CLUB HAS OUTGROWN ITS EXISTING FACILITIES AND LACKS ADEQUATE PARKING AND BERTHING FOR BOATS. THIS NEW FACILITY WOULD PROVIDE FOR THIS NEED BY EXPLADING DINING FACILITIES, BERTHING AND AMOUNT OF PARKING. HEALTH FACILITIES, A POOL, TENNIS COURTS, BEACH AND A PLAYGROUND WAS ALSO ADDED TO THE COMPLEX.THE SITE WAS CHOSEN FOR (1) ITS EXISTING YACHT BASIN, THUS PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR BERTHING BOARS; (2) LOCATION IN THE NORTHERN END OF THE DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT DISTRICT, THUS ALLOWING BUSINESSMEN AS WELL AS THEATER GOERS PATRONAGE. FUTURE EXPANSION IS ALSO CAPABLE ON THIS SITE.THIS BOOK DESCRIBES MY FONAL SOLUTION TO THE NEEDS OF THE ST, PERTERBURG YACHT CLUB. INCLUDED ALSO IS THE PROCESS I FOLLOWED THROUGHOUT THE EIGHT MONTHS OF DESIGN.