The yacht clubhouse was designed by Estudio Ramos and constructed in 2014 in Tigre Partido, Argentina. It is situated on a peninsula with excellent views of the yacht club's water channel connecting to the Parana River. The building's morphology was inspired by the geometric sail shapes of America's Cup ships from the early 20th century. It is a two-level building, with social rooms and a restaurant on the upper level taking advantage of the best views, while storage, locker rooms, and a gym are located on the ground floor. The structure is reinforced concrete with exposed concrete facades, aluminum windows, and metal solar shades.

1. CLUBHOUSE
DESIGN
CASE STUDY
D . Y. PAT I L S C H O O L O F AR C H I T E C T U R E , AM B I ,
P U N E .
K E VAL M O R AK H I A
T. Y. B . AR C H .
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2. YACHT CLUBHOUSE

3. Architects: Estudio Ramos
Year: 2014
Photographs: Daniela Mac Adden
Construction: Obras y Sistemas
Structural Engineer: IM & Asociados
City: Tigre Partido
Country: Argentina

4. IT IS SITUATED ON A PENINSULA
WITH EXCELLENT VIEWS TO THE
YACHT CLUB’S WATER CHANNEL,
WHICH CONNECTS TO THE
PARANA RIVER
THE MAIN INSPIRATION FOR THE
BUILDING’S MORPHOLOGY CAME
FROM THE GEOMETRIC SAIL
SHAPES OF THE AMERICA’S CUP
VINTAGE SHIPS SUCH AS THE”
RELIANCE “ DESIGNED BY NAT
HERRESHOFF IN 1903

6. THE GROUND FLOOR ACCESS PRESENTS
A DOUBLE HEIGHT CEILING THAT
CONNECTS AND VISUALLY INTEGRATES
BOTH LEVELS. WHILE THE GROUND
FLOOR PLACEMENT FOLLOWS THE
SILHOUETTE OF THE SITE, THE FIRST
FLOOR IS ROTATED TO CATCH THE BEST
ORIENTATION. THE ROOF PLANE OPENS
TO THE VIEWS AND THE SUN.

7. GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

8. THE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED ON
TWO LEVELS; THE UPPER LEVEL ,
WITH THE BEST VIEWS FOR THE
SOCIAL ROOMS AND
RESTAURANT, WHILE THE
SECONDARY PROGRAM SUCH AS
STORAGE, LOCKER ROOMS AND
THE GYM ARE PLACED AT THE
GROUND FLOOR.

9. THE BUILDING’S STRUCTURE IS
REINFORCED CONCRETE, WITH
EXPOSED CONCRETE FACADES,
ALUMINUM WINDOW FRAMES
AND METALLIC SOLAR SHADES.
LOW MAINTENANCE MATERIALS
SUCH AS WOOD AND CONCRETE
ON FLOORS AND WALLS ARE
ALSO USED IN THE INTERIOR OF
THE BUILDING.

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