Marina del Coronado : a bayside marketplace/marina/recreational complex , Coronado, California

An Architectural Thesis Project challenges one to test and balance both pragmatic and philosophical design issues. Thesis students are given certain freedoms in order that they idealistically may test their design theories that have been developing over the past five years and prove both to themselves and their critics that these theories have validity. It is a learning process that challenges one to use his creative abilities to their fullest potential.In light of this approach, we have agreed to combine our talents as architectural and landscape designers in order to broaden our professional understandings of the idiosyncrasies, interrelationships, philosophies, and problems in dealing with the diversity between the disciplines. We have also tried to deal as effectively as possible with the problems arising from the differences in the requirements and scheduling of the two disparate departments.We have followed the goals and objectives of the Port Authority of San Diego as closely as possible. We have also been respectful of the desires of the community of Coronado and the people of the metropolitan San Diego area in their needs for a new water-related park ... a distinctive and identifyable place to be enjoyed by all. We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have given us information, encouragement, criticism, and guidance in the completion of this project.The final design solution, as well as the design process involved, is presented herein. We offer this thesis book as a permanent record: not only of a process and a design, but also of a philosophy.College of Architecture and PlanningThesis (B. Arch.