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Berkeley Ferry Remodel

Stopping is the Point

An abandoned guard house at Liberty Station, a building designed for passing through, has been reimagined as a tea house where lingering is the whole idea. Every design decision reinforces one principle: give people a reason to stop. The seating invites you to settle. The light asks you to slow down. Even the tea is part of the architecture, steeping takes time, and the space is designed to make that wait feel like the point, not the price.

The theater transports museum patrons to a turn-of-the-century screening room with maritime references, which also serves as an engaging space to spark conversation and curiosity.

The theater transports museum patrons to a turn-of-the-century screening room with maritime references, which also serves as an engaging space to spark conversation and curiosity.

Berkeley's revamped library blends old-world charm with modern spaces for reading and collaborative research on all things nautical and historical.

Berkeley's revamped library blends old-world charm with modern spaces for reading and collaborative research on all things nautical and historical.

Berkeley's new lobby "launches" visitors on a voyage of learning or socializing across the 3 decks.

Berkeley's new lobby "launches" visitors on a voyage of learning or socializing across the 3 decks.

Berkeley’s exhibition spaces have been modernized with the latest in gallery features to ensure the best experience for visitors.

Berkeley’s exhibition spaces have been modernized with the latest in gallery features to ensure the best experience for visitors.

Berkeley’s exhibition spaces have been modernized with the latest in gallery features to ensure the best experience for visitors.

Berkeley’s exhibition spaces have been modernized with the latest in gallery features to ensure the best experience for visitors.

Berkeley’s Cafe is split across Decks 2 and 3. Deck 2 is the cafe’s primary space, offering a relaxing atmosphere in the historically inspired ambiance of a Parisian outdoor cafe. Deck 3 is an event space surrounding a ferry’s pilot tower, serving

Berkeley’s Cafe is split across Decks 2 and 3. Deck 2 is the cafe’s primary space, offering a relaxing atmosphere in the historically inspired ambiance of a Parisian outdoor cafe. Deck 3 is an event space surrounding a ferry’s pilot tower, serving as a living history exhibit where people can walk through and peer at the helm. This terrace also serves as an intimate space for museum workshops and private events.

Deck 2 is the cafe’s primary space, offering a relaxing atmosphere in the historically inspired ambiance of a Parisian outdoor cafe.

Deck 2 is the cafe’s primary space, offering a relaxing atmosphere in the historically inspired ambiance of a Parisian outdoor cafe.

Deck 3 is an event space surrounding a ferry’s pilot tower, serving as a living history exhibit where people can walk through and peer at the helm. This terrace also serves as an intimate space for museum workshops and private events.

Deck 3 is an event space surrounding a ferry’s pilot tower, serving as a living history exhibit where people can walk through and peer at the helm. This terrace also serves as an intimate space for museum workshops and private events.

Floor Plan

  1. Lobby

  2. Restrooms

  3. Conservation Room

  4. General Exhibition

  5. Temporary Exhibition

  6. Theater

  7. Library

  8. Staff Offices

  9. Cafe

  10. Event Terrace