Harbour of Small Boats
Cyprus · Study, 2024
A harbour designed around the twelve-metre boat and the people who repair it.
Marinas are designed for arrival. This one is designed for maintenance — the unglamorous half of any life spent on water.
Designing for repair
Every quay is within a hoist's reach of a workshop. Nothing is more than two minutes from a tap.
main sequence — 4:3
main sequence — sketch
one long image, then one drawing. never two drawings in a row.
boats live longer where the workshop is close.
Plan · diagram
Quay plan with hoist radii.
Process · gallery
Reflection
A working harbour smells of resin and diesel. That smell is the design brief.