WEST POINT CLUB

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HISTORY & RESEARCH

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NOTABLE PIECES OF WEST POINT HISTORY:

Core values: duty, honor & country

Most strategic location in the country according to George Washington who transferred his headquarters to West Point in 1779.

Historically devoted to the art and science of warfare, West Point was never captured by the British, despite Benedict Arnold’s treason.

Oldest continuously occupied military post in USA.

Academy graduates included generals Grant, Lee, Sherman and Jackson. Other impressive graduates were Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley, Arnold, Clark, Patton, Stilwell and Wainwright.

DUTY - HONOR - COUNTRY

OFFICER’S CLUBan area where military personnel socialize, eat, entertain guests, and (possibly) live

synonym: mess

origin: from the Old French mes, ‘portion of food’, drawn from the Latin verb mittere, meaning ‘to send’ or ‘to put’; original sense was “a course of a meal put on the table”

Enrollment was opened to women in 1976. Sixty-two women graduated in the class of 1980, to include Andrea Hollen, Rhodes Scholar.

For the first half century, USMA graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the bulk of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors and roads.

Buildings designed by some of the premier architects of their time.

The Officers’ Club is one of the three neoclassic buildings in a row designed by McKim, Mead & White in1902 out of granite.First formal officers’ mess of the U.S. Army.

Minor renovations in the 1930s; expanded in 1962; several smaller renovations since then.

The Pratt Interior Design Teamvisited three NYC clubs andresearched others that functionsimilarly to West Point Officer’s Club.

Relevant takeaways from thesevenues are as follows:

Spaces are designated for specific functions.Expectations for behavior within these spaces are understood.

The Harvard brand is reflected in the design and color scheme.

Old and new are successfully integrated in design.

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Color scheme is used cohesively throughout the space.

Club Logo is used as and identifier throughout the club.

Stained glass is a repeated motif in various rooms of the club, creating a cohesive feel to the various spaces.

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Motifs are repeated throughout the club spaces.

Club identity is evident through materiality in the usage of significant artifacts collected bymembers.

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How this research affects the overall design proposal for West Point Officers Club:

Historically respectful integration of new design

Cohesive color scheme

Continuity of design motifs throughout spaces

WPC logo is more prominent

West Point identity is built into the design

Specific purpose for each space

Reflects the impressive men and women who have graced its halls through the years

INSPIRATION

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EXISTING ARCHITECTURE HUDSON CHAIN CADET UNIFORMS

CONCEPT

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INDIA WHITES

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CIRCULATION

ENTRY VESTIBULE ENTRY MAIN STAIRCASE

ENTRY FLOOR LOGO IN BRASS

CLASSIC TUB CHAIR

DISPLAY CONSOLE

WALL DISPLAY CASES

EXISTING TERRAZZO

B. MOORE STONINGTON GRAY

BRASS ACCENTS

MODERN BEAUX ARTS LIGHTING

TURN OF THE CENTURY AREA RUG

ATHENA ROOM

ATHENA ROOM c.1909 ATHENA ROOM c.1969

FULL DRESS JACKET WITH CROSS BELTS & FIRSTIE SASH

DARK RED LEATHER

GRAY VELVET UPHOLSTERY

GRAY TWEED UPHOLSTERY

VELVET PRINT UPHOLSTERY

BEAUX ARTS CHANDELIERS

KEELEY CHAIR DETAIL DARK WOOD FLOORING

R. HARDWARE MODERNO FLATWEAVE RUG

ARCHITECTURE & B. MOORE COVENTRY GRAY

B. MOORE WHITE DOVE

BALLROOMADDITION

c. 1962

LONG “O” UNIFORM COATS INDIA WHITES & FIRSTIE SASH

BALLROOM c.1964

MAHARAM BRUSHED MERINO PRUSSIAN WOOD PANELS

SHERWIN WILLIAMS AURA WHITE

BENJAMIN MOORE WHITE DOVE R. ABBEY CHANDELIER PLASTER RELIEF

R. HARDWARE MODERNO FLATWEAVE RUG DARK WOOD FLOORING

B. MOORE WITCHING HOUR GRAY

DRESS GRAY UNIFORMS

ROBERT ABBEY CHANDELIER

WOOD WALL PANELING

DARK WOOD FLOORING

R. HARDWARE MODERNO FLATWEAVE RUG

B. MOORE DIOR GRAY

DARK WOOD FLOORING

ROBERT ABBEY FLUSH MOUNT CHANDELIER

R. HARDWARE MODERNO FLATWEAVE RUG

SHERWIN WILLIAMS AURA WHITE

BOARDWALK OAK WALL PANELS WHITE OVER GRAY UNIFORMS

R. ABBEY SCONCE

BEAUX ARTS CHANDELIER

B.MOORE SYMPHONY BLUE R. HARDWARE ARTE RUG

DARK WOOD FLOORING As FOR CLASS

PRIVATE DINING ROOM/BLUE ROOM c. 1909

BAR DESIGN PROPOSAL

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The significance of Benny Haven’s Bar lies in the generations of West Point Cadets who relied on the off-post off-limits tavern run by Benny Haven’s and his wife, Letitia. For a few hours, they could escape the rigors of their studies and enjoy a home cooked meal and the specialty drink of the house - the “hot flip”, made of rum or cider, beaten eggs, sugar and spices. Benny and Letitia loved each cadet as their own son.

Famous West Point cadets who frequented the tavern included Edgar Allan Poe, thefuture Union general Ambrose Burnside, future Confederate generals Henry Heth, Braxton Bragg and George E. Pickett, and future Confederate president Jefferson Davis.

Though moved from its original location, the tavern still exists in Highlands Falls. Ourproposal to change the name of the West Point Club bar to “The Haven” honors theexistence of the original bar while giving a nod to the spirit of the institution through the adaption of its namesake. In respecting this history, both in name and in design, we also acknowledge the long gray line that connects West Point graduates through the years.

ARMY COMBAT UNIFORMS (ACU)

MURAL INSPIRATION EXISTING BENNY HAVENS MURAL DOG TAGS/THE LONG GRAY LINE

SURROUNDING ARCHITECTURE

OBSTACLE COURSE

INSPIRATION

FLOOR PLAN

1 | PERIMETER SEATING AREA

2 | BAR & SEATING

3 | FIREPLACE SEATING AREA

4 | BILLIARD AREA

1 3 42

REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

1 | BILLIARD LIGHT & WHITE OAK

2 | CEILING & WALL SCONCE

3 | COVE LIGHT & CEILING PAINT

ELEVATIONS

1/4" = 1'-0"1 NORTH FP

1/4" = 1'-0"1 SOUTH TV

1/4" = 1'-0"1 ENTRY EXTERIOR

1/4" = 1'-0"1 SOUTH

1/4" = 1'-0"1 WEST

NORTH ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E6

EAST ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E1 SOUTH ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E2

WEST ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E3

BILLIARD FIREPLACE WALL ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E5

BAR FIREPLACE WALL ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E4

EXTERIOR ENTRANCE ELEVATIONSCALE: 3/32” = 1’-0”

E7

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CONCRETE FLOOR

TINTED PRIVACY GLASS

WALL PANELING B. H. MURAL LINE DRAWING

BENJAMIN MOORE CALM, SILVER CHAIN & GALVESTON GRAY

SECTION, WALL & FLOOR TREATMENTS

ANTIQUED MIRROR TILES

DISPLAY CASES

PAINTED DOG TAGS TEXTURED WALL

BAR & BISTRO

BISTRO TABLE TOP

CHAIR LEATHER BAR STOOLS

BANQUETTE STYLE

BAR CHAIRS

STONE BAR TOP WITH ROUGH EDGE

RESTORATION HARDWARE CHANDELIER

WHITE OAK BAR BASE

BAR AREA

BANQUETTE BACK FABRIC / SEAT FABRIC

BISTRO TABLE

ENTRANCE TO THE HAVEN

SOUTHEAST VIEW OF BAR

SOUTHWEST VIEW OF BAR

BENNY HAVENS PEN & INK PRINT

AREA RUG WITH ABSTRACT DOG TAG DESIGN

IRON COFFEE TABLE

RESTORATION HARDWARE SAVOY COLLECTION SOFA IN VINTAGE CIGAR

RH BISTRO GLOBE MILK GLASS DBL SCONCE

FIREPLACE AREA

BEHR VENETIAN PLASTER B. MOORE GALVESTON GRAY

FIREPLACE AREA

BAR STOOL

HIGH BOY COCKTAIL TABLE

BLACK IRON PANED ENTRANCE DOORS BLACK IRON BILLIARD LIGHT

BILLIARD TABLE

BILLIARD AREA

BILLIARD ROOM

THE HAVEN FOOD PRESENTATION AND BRANDING

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RUSTIC STYLE UTENSILS

BAR FOOD SERVED ON BOARD BAR FOOD SERVED IN IRON SKILLET BAR SNACKS SERVED ON BOARD

MONOGRAMMED BARWARE

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