Specifications and Limits: The New Plan of Clam Hut marina would need to be within the area of the previous marina. The marina would have to either stay within the restraints of the previous permits or require new permits to be able to update the structure to the new FEMA codes. The plan must also be in correspondence to the owner’s budget and personal plan. The owner also needs to be able to afford to run the marina after construction is finished. The dock needs to be designed to maximize this space to hold the same or possibly more boat slips and tables on the deck and to withstand the maximum wave force possible to prevent the establishment from being destroyed by another storm. The marina needs to be as eco-friendly and selfsufficient as possible.
Design Briefs
Team Design Brief: Design and produce working plans for a self sustainable waterfront property on Atlantic street in Highlands NJ, to serve as a restaurant bar and marina for tourists and Highlands locals throughout the year, to replace The Clam Hut that was destroyed in Super Storm Sandy.
Individual Design Brief: Design and produce working plans for and eco friendly marina and deck, to serve as a dock and an extension of the restaurant and bar, for tourists and Highlands locals to use throughout the year, to replace the Clam Hut dock and outside dining deck that was destroyed in Super Storm Sandy.
Individual Design Brief: Design and produce working plans for and eco friendly marina and deck, to serve as a dock and an extension of the restaurant and bar, for tourists and Highlands locals to use throughout the year, to replace the Clam Hut dock and outside dining deck that was destroyed in Super Storm Sandy.
November 15, 2013
Background Information: The Clam Hut is a restaurant, bar and marina located in Highlands, NJ. The Clam Hut survived as a successful business and favorite spot for locals for many years. One of the Clam Hut’s biggest attractions is the deck where the bar is located which hangs over the water and is adjacent to the marina. However, in October 2012, Super-storm Sandy tore apart the foundation holding up the deck of the bar and the marina. The owners of the restraint and marina are thinking of ways to restore their business but the cost of the project and the overall devastation in Highlands has slowed progress.