Working waterfront
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News • News • 21 Mar 2023
Working Waterfront by GreenSpur draws inspiration from the organized chaos of old wharf designs
The Working Waterfront by GreenSpur draws inspiration from the rich boat-building history of Camden, Maine, and the organized chaos of the old wharf designs that characterize the region. Playing with independent volumes and irregular rooflines, the development sees the intersection of modern design and materials with traditional building elements like cedar shakes.
Ben Gancsos
In total, 33,000 square feet of state-of-the-art infrastructure replaces the previous hodge-podge of energy-inefficient buildings. The company’s rigging, mechanics, electronics, and carpentry workshops are housed in a new warehouse. At the same time, customer-friendly offices, lounge spaces for boaters, boat services, overnight accommodations, retail s... More
Project • By StudioMB Architects • Commercial Landscape
Washington Fish Market
This new development by PN Hoffman/Madison Marquette, designed by StudioMB, includes six new “land-side” structures at the historic Washington Fish Market—the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the U.S.—in Washington, D.C. Envisioned as a new retail precinct to support The Wharf—DC’s premier waterfront development—the design is focused around food and highlights StudioMB's restoration of a greatly altered historic structure while bringing the funky character of currently operating barges back to this urban space. More