December 2008
The National Sailing Hall of Fame & Sailing Center has announced that Boggs & Partners Architects has been selected to design the National Sailing Hall of Fame & Sailing Center to be built at the foot of Prince George Street on Annapolis City Dock, USA.
The selection was made after reviewing proposals from 26 architects from around the country. The facility is and will be a highly interactive educational tool for the city, county, state and country, focusing on math and science. The building and site will include interpretive material on the history of the site and City Dock, as well as on environmental stewardship and the Chesapeake Bay.
The project involves the re-use of the Burtis House, utilizing a design that will preserve the character of the downtown Historic District of Annapolis. The plans call for the new three-story building to be built up to, and including, the house, at a site chosen for its close proximity to the U.S. Naval Academy, the Annapolis business community, and to Spa Creek, making it a unique waterfront property in the United States.
Joseph A. Boggs, FAIA, President and Lead Designer for Boggs & Partners Architects, gave local officials and preservationists a look at his early designs for the building planned for Prince George Street at City Dock.
Mr. Boggs characterized his presentation as a, "conceptual beginning," adding that schematic designs are forthcoming.
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