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atomare · 07-27-2008, 07:36 AM

Hi everyone, thank you very much for all your comments, that`s already much more than I was hoping for

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to nycap123 ... as for the front two crew portholes of the "freedom", you are right, they would be submerged quite often ... The toy garage is actually on maindeck level, while the space beneath is used as technical space. So if the stern hatch is opened the toys can be slid out using a crane quite easily.

to codog ... as for the window/room heights I tried to achieve an integrated look from the outside, so I just pulled the glass up tho the next deck, covering the actual interior ceiling. It can be guessed from the "freedom" profile where the main saloon portholes are quite a bit lower than the front glazing. ... As for the unusual room heights, I am sure that they are an engineering challenge to achieve. Since I am an architect (not a naval architect, as you might have guessed

) I learned to apply the principals of an "honest construction" where ever possible, but I was also thought to break those rules if the concept demands it and the resulting space is mayor superior in its identity and function to a "standard" one. After all those are yachts for pleasure, not racing boats or working ships, where technical function is more important than social and emotional factors.
As for the cleaning, I think you make a very good point and I was wondering if there are no special material coatings that can be applied on yachts that are soil resisting as there are for architectural (glass) facades? And is it necessary to clean the yachts exterior twice a day when in port, or is that just to keep the crew busy

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The exterior decks on the "sunray" are indeed not worked out yet and are big enough for a lot of different, more defined uses. Since I am also working on yacht interiors, I would hope to also design the actual deck layout and make them fit with the yachts´ general attitude. As for the "sunray" a white camouflage netting on the top deck would give a nice foliage like effect and underline the slight military attitude that kcook pointed out.

Thanks again for your honest criticism ... and keep it coming.

07-27-2008, 07:36 AM	#11
atomare Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Laren Posts: 10	Hi everyone, thank you very much for all your comments, that`s already much more than I was hoping for . to nycap123 ... as for the front two crew portholes of the "freedom", you are right, they would be submerged quite often ... The toy garage is actually on maindeck level, while the space beneath is used as technical space. So if the stern hatch is opened the toys can be slid out using a crane quite easily. to codog ... as for the window/room heights I tried to achieve an integrated look from the outside, so I just pulled the glass up tho the next deck, covering the actual interior ceiling. It can be guessed from the "freedom" profile where the main saloon portholes are quite a bit lower than the front glazing. ... As for the unusual room heights, I am sure that they are an engineering challenge to achieve. Since I am an architect (not a naval architect, as you might have guessed ) I learned to apply the principals of an "honest construction" where ever possible, but I was also thought to break those rules if the concept demands it and the resulting space is mayor superior in its identity and function to a "standard" one. After all those are yachts for pleasure, not racing boats or working ships, where technical function is more important than social and emotional factors. As for the cleaning, I think you make a very good point and I was wondering if there are no special material coatings that can be applied on yachts that are soil resisting as there are for architectural (glass) facades? And is it necessary to clean the yachts exterior twice a day when in port, or is that just to keep the crew busy ? The exterior decks on the "sunray" are indeed not worked out yet and are big enough for a lot of different, more defined uses. Since I am also working on yacht interiors, I would hope to also design the actual deck layout and make them fit with the yachts´ general attitude. As for the "sunray" a white camouflage netting on the top deck would give a nice foliage like effect and underline the slight military attitude that kcook pointed out. Thanks again for your honest criticism ... and keep it coming.