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8:32 PM Sat 13 Dec 2008 GMT
 | | 'Annapolis Sailing Hall of Fame Design'
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That sailing-mad city of Annapolis in Maryland USA is to have a National Sailing Hall of Fame, to be located at the City Dock, and the proposed $30 million design has just been unveiled by the organisers..
The model, which uses sailing elements in its design and incorporates a standing 19th-century waterfront home, is in the planning phase.
Architect Joseph A. Boggs, who presented his design to about 50 guests at the St. Clair Wright History Center, an Annapolis museum, said the building would 'define and brand' the city as a world sailing capital.
Boggs said he envisioned the building, which he said would be environmentally friendly, at 35 feet tall and a combination of wood and metal, in a nod to the area's historic nature, and have viewing decks.
In attempting to bring the essence of boating into the design, he incorporated the design of boat hulls into the roof, which he envisions as copper and 'very elegant.'
Boggs said he reached out to the president of the Maryland Historic Trust and others involved in city history to see what would work best at the state-owned site.
To construct the 20,000-square-foot building, the Hall of Fame plans to buy a piece of land from a nearby seafood restaurant and lease the rest of the land from the state.
A 2007 state feasibility report estimated the museum would draw 50,000 to 150,000 visitors a year and provide a $300,000 annual tax revenue boost.
'I'm excited,' said Annapolis Alderman Samuel Shropshire, a longtime supporter of the project. 'It's sort of going to be the crown jewel of the sailing capital. This is a statement on the sport of sailing. It talks about the past as well as the future. It's a grand design.'
by Nicole Fuller,Baltsun/Sail-World Cruising
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