Additional Project Information
 

The new Ocean Point Casino has traditionally served as the heart of a primarily seasonal community located along the East Boothbay peninsula’s southern shore. Many current residents retain fond memories of the original 1905 Casino which was tragically destroyed in a mid-1970s fire and later replaced with a temporary community structure. A series of community design workshops, engaging all age groups, were conducted to define and prioritize desired programmatic elements and design features for the new building and associated outdoor sports courts.

 

Programming elements for the new building include: a large multi-function meeting/recreation space, a new kitchen, two bathrooms, storage, an office for the seasonally hired Activities Director and a meeting/reading room. The design also incorporates a wrap-around porch, a key architectural feature of the 1905 Casino. Two new tennis courts, a multi-sports court, parking and new hardscape/landscape elements complete the site upgrades.  Expanded porch areas provide ample seating for those viewing tennis matches and for parents overseeing their children enjoying the adjacent playground and ballfield.

 

The building design was intended to create a warm, inviting and flexible environment suitable for a wide range of typical seasonal activities: community dinners and other group social gatherings, fundraising events, yoga classes, arts and crafts sessions and general recreation.  During the project, the architect presented weekly updates concerning overall building organization, material selections and architectural details to a project Building Committee comprised of community leaders to ensure that best long-term value was obtained while working within a very tight overall budget and schedule.

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Master Planner and Builder:          Knickerbocker Group

Structural Engineer:                       Lincoln/Haney Engineering Associates

Civil Engineer:                                Wright-Pierce

Photographer:                                Darren Setlow