Annapolis Yacht Club

Owner: Annapolis Yacht Club
Owner’s Rep: JFW
Architect: Hart Howerton and Hammond Wilson Architects
Location: Annapolis, MD
Size: 32,300 SF

The redevelopment of Annapolis Yacht Club’s Eastport facilities created two new waterfront destinations designed to support the full range of the Club’s recreational, social, and sailing programs. Located on separate sites across the street from one another, the Family Activity Center and Sailing Center were constructed as part of a coordinated ground up effort that began with demolition of existing structures and pavement, followed by extensive sitework, new foundations, and mixed steel and timber framing.

The Family Activity Center brings together dining, recreation, and wellness with a restaurant, outdoor bar, snack bar, locker rooms, fitness and activity spaces, a pool, covered porch, and outdoor terraces overlooking Spa Creek and downtown Annapolis. Across the street, the Sailing Center supports the Club’s sailing programs with classrooms, offices, locker rooms, event and gallery space, boat and equipment maintenance areas, a pantry, generous covered decks, and dedicated parking for both vehicles and boats.

Maintaining access for Club members was an important part of construction planning. The Family Activity Center parking lot was accelerated and completed out of sequence so it could be turned over while work on the buildings continued, helping support year-round Club activities. Site improvements across both properties also included stormwater management features, landscaped green space, permeable paving, lighting, fencing, and new parking infrastructure, creating a cohesive waterfront campus built around both the social traditions and sailing heritage of the Annapolis Yacht Club.

Awards

2019 Merit Award in Commercial $5-10 Million, ABC Chesapeake Shores

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