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the older building’s basic volume (a simple rectangle Project: Old Dominion Boat Club
in plan) while retaining its width and re-creating its 0 [sic] Prince Street, Alexandria, VA
signature design feature: a cantilevered, wraparound
upper-floor balcony facing the water. Architects/Landscape Architects/Interior Designers: Winstanley
The new clubhouse is part of Alexandria’s broader Architects & Planners
efforts to redevelop its waterfront. ODBC acquired Structural Engineers: Structura
the site from the city in exchange for the site of its Mechanical Engineers: Provectus
Civil Engineers: Christopher Consultants
old clubhouse, a 1923 structure about a block away at General Contractor: Forrester Construction
1 King Street—a property that the city, as part of its
redevelopment plan, wanted to incorporate into a new
waterfront park.
The old Beachcombers building was built in
1948 over the water, on fluted concrete pilings, with
a pier and walkway connecting it to the shoreline.

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