The Waterline : resort hotel and boardsailing center

Abstract

My thesis project is to design a resort hotel and boardsailing center in the city of Hood River, Oregon, the center of a region thought by many people to be the best place in North America to pursue this new and exciting form of recreation. I want to approach this project as if it were a real one, resulting in a schematic design solution which would be of interest to a developer of such projects. My goals for the design are to make it appropriate, functional, and aesthetically engaging. First, my design solution should be appropriate to the locale in which it is located and to the user group for which it is intended. Second, my design should be functional as a resort hotel, accommodating the various activities typically required in this type of project along with activities unique to its intended clientele. Third, my design should be aesthetically engaging to all who would come in contact with it, whether spending time as a guest or only passing by in a car. The activity in Hood River related to boardsailing is growing rapidly, and with it a new image and reputation. This project should add to that image and reputation as a landmark to this revitalization of the community by demonstrating an aesthetic connection to both the region and the new activity of boardsailing.