Figure Eight Yacht Club was designed over thirty years ago by Flynn-Johnstone Architects. When first built, the club received a design award from the North Carolina branch of the American Institute of Architects. The club asked us to update the entrance of the club for accessibility and renovate the interiors. Our job was to bring the building into the twenty-first century while preserving the original character and contemporary charm of the club.
We removed exterior walls at the entrance to emphasis the thinness of the building and the views of the water beyond. We used structural glass partitions that were consistent with the original windows in the club to separate the bar from the formal dining area and the lobby. We added a broad entry porch and tucked the handicap ramp behind landscape beds. Inside we worked with a large number of consultants, club members and sub-contractors and helped coordinate the different ideas into one consistent vision.