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project description:

* Conceptual design & zoning analysis for new high-end residential building
on existing historic university property.

The main intent of the design is not only to preserve and renovate the 2 historic structures located on the property but also to maintain the historic fabric of the neighborhood by recessing the new building into the rear area of the lot. A clear delineation between the existing and new buildings is achieved by utilizing contrastive aesthetics.

The main entrance is accessed from the street via a landscaped pathway. the brick exterior walls of the existing buildings are exposed inside the glass enclosed lobby to connect the new structure with the historic. The seven residential floors above are each accessible by a private elevator as each residential unit occupies an entire floor. The volume of these floors create the primary mass of the building form. This mass is placed upon the glass volume of the entrance lobby which allows the primary volume to float in space, detached from the historic grounds.

My role on this project was to develop the massing options and then design, model and render the chosen building mass into a luxury residential tower with a clean, modern aesthetic. This was a 2-day charrette.

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