New York

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This project deals with a variety of programs and functions talking about the possibilities of residential, commercial, hotel, art institute with gallery space and even a daily market with restaurants and retail shopping. while introducing these programs, the primary focus was to maintain the sensibility of a Manhattan city block, while controlling the occupation of inhabitants. The project has introduce six towers to this site and each of them represents a different a unique functionality.. tower 1 (beginning from east to west) is the smallest tower and introduces a purely workable facility for the occupants. Being on the corner of 28th street and 10th avenue,, and in front of a four lane traffic road, This tower is ideal for regulating traffic of occupants entering in and out. tower 2 becomes more of commercial use and introduces the possibility of commercial hotels. towers 3, 4, and 5 (all residential), play the biggest role on the site with its duel functionality of occupational spacing as well as public segregation. these towers reflect the idea of having residential living on its upper levels while the lower levels engage in different kinds of programs. tower 6, ending on the west end of the site, holds the idea of an art institution program.. much like tower 1 on the east side, tower 6 sits on the corner of 29th and 11th allowing for easier access into the tower regulating the fluctuation of occupancy during a daily cycle of the institutions hours.

 

The majority of the offices are inserted and concentrated between every tower. The offices are designed to resemble a glass cube, which allows for a visible connection between the towers from any direction. The glass also helps to reveal the structural composition and language of each tower.

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New York - University of Florida

2011