HL-95
BENJAMIN H. WANG & LAWRENCE M. BOYER SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ‘22
HL-95
WHAT DO PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY THINK NOBODY IS WATCHING? LAWRENCE BOYER & BENJAMIN WANG WHO ARE OUR NEIGHBORS? ARE THEY ACTUALLY THE FRIENDLY AND GOOD-NATURED FAMILIES, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, ETC, THAT WE ASSUME THEM TO BE? ALL OF US HAVE A DARKER SIDE TO OUR PERSONALITY: THE ONE THAT TAKES RISKS, SNEAKS AROUND, AND BREAKS RULES, AND WE ENJOY AND NEED THIS SIDE OF US IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE LIGHTER SIDE MOST PEOPLE SEE. WE THEN NEED A SPACE TO LET OUT THIS DARKER SIDE AND ALLOW OURSELVES TO COEXIST WITH IT AND OTHERS MINDFULLY AND WITH CHOICE. RATHER THAN BE FORCED TO COMPLY WITH NORMS, RULES, AND STANDARDS, PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH OPTIONS ALLOWS THEM TO SELFGOVERN THEMSELVES. WHERE THIS WILL LEAD TO IS THE QUESTION - HL-95 IS A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE WILL DO WHEN THEY THINK NOBODY IS WATCHING. THE INHERENT CONNECTEDNESS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TODAY HAS CREATED A NETWORK CONDITION WHERE RELATIONSHIPS ARE BASED ON SHORT TERM TRANSACTIONS AND PHYSICAL DISTANCE IS IRRELEVANT. THE COVERT NATURE OF THESE TRANSACTIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH MIGHT BE CONSIDERED ËDARKERÍ ACTIVITIES, NECESSITATES THE OPPORTUNISTIC USE OF HIDDEN AND OTHERWISE UNDESIRABLE SPACES. NEW YORK CITYÍS URBAN FABRIC IS UNEVEN, ROUGH, AND FULL OF HOLES WHICH MIGHT ORDINARILY BE OVERLOOKED AND THOUGHT AS UNUSABLE BUT ARE IN FACT SPACES OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OVERLOOKED SIDES OF OURSELVES. FOUR LOCATIONS ALONG THE HIGHLINE, SITUATED AROUND EXISTING BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, MAKE UP THE 95-ROOM NETWORK OF HL95 WHICH SPANS ACROSS TWO BLOCKS OF MANHATTAN. THESE BUILDINGS ARE LINKED TOGETHER THROUGH A PUBLIC UNDERGROUND CORRIDOR WHICH CONTAINS SEVERAL CORE COMMUNAL SPACES SUCH AS SHARED KITCHENS AND DINING AREAS. RESIDENTS OF HL-95 DONÍT MERELY LIVE TOGETHER, BUT CO-EXIST WITH EACH OTHER AND THEMSELVES: LIVING IN THE SAME SPACE AND WITH COMPLETE AWARENESS (WHETHER ACKNOWLEDGED OR NOT) OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT OTHER RESIDENTS PARTICIPATE IN. THROUGH FORCED ADJACENCIES AND INTERACTIONS AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR VOLUNTARY ONES, RESIDENTS WILL BECOME AWARE OF THE ACTIVITIES OTHERS ENGAGE IN WITHIN VARIOUS SPACES WHICH MIGHT BECOME CORRUPTED BY DARK BEHAVIORS. WHAT RESIDENTS CHOOSE TO DO WITH THE SPACE IS UP TO THEM, BUT ULTIMATELY, THEY WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH AND IN IT. SPECIAL THANKS MARCOS PARGA ANDREW FULLERTON
CONTENT
CONCEPT COEXISTANCE
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PROJECT HL-95
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MODEL PHOTOS
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PROCESS PHOTOS
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COEXISTANCE LIGHT
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DARK
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WHO ARE OUR NEIGHBORS?
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WHO ARE OUR NEIGHBORS?
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WHO ARE OUR NEIGHBORS?
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POST-FAMILIAL RESIDENTS
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LABELING ‘GOOD’ VS ‘BAD’ PEOPLE
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LABELING ‘GOOD’ VS ‘BAD’ PEOPLE
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LABELING ‘GOOD’ VS ‘BAD’ PEOPLE
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O SIDES TWO SIDES ME COIN
SAME COIN
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COEXISTANCE LIGHT
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DARK
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A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT TO TEST HUMANITY - CHALLENGE IT TO SEE WHAT IT WILL DO WHEN IT THINKS NOBODY ELSE IS WATCHING
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TEMPTATION
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IS HUMAN NATURE GOOD OR EVIL?
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“TO PREFER GOOD TO EVIL IS NOT HUMAN NATURE” -PLATO
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“HUMAN NATURE IS NOT OBLIGED TO BE CONSISTENT” - LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
“TO PREFER GOOD TO EVIL IS NOT HUMAN NATURE” -PLATO
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“WE ARE LIKE CHAMELEONS, WE TAKE OUR HUE AND COLOR OF OUR MORAL CHARACTER FROM THOSE THAT ARE AROUND US” -JOHN LOCKE “HUMAN NATURE IS NOT OBLIGED TO BE CONSISTENT” - LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
“TO PREFER GOOD TO EVIL IS NOT HUMAN NATURE” -PLATO
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HOW WILL WE RECOGNIZE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEHAVIOR?
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TRANSPARENCY
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TRANSPARENCY
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SENSE
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THE ARCHITECT’S ROLE: PROVIDE A DIVERSE LIVING SPACE WHICH ENABLES RESIDENTS TO LIVE OUT DIFFERENT LIFESTYLES WITHOUT RESTRICTION
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TYPICAL HOUSING BLOC
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TOO LARGE TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY NO INDIVIDUAL VOICE LITTLE PRIVACY
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FRAGMENTED SITE
UNIQUE COMMUNITIES PART OF A COLLECTIVE IDENTITY BREAKS UP MASSIVENESS OF HOUSING GREATER PRIVACY
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LINKAGE
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LINKAGE VIA HIGHLINE
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LINKAGE TO NEW YORK CITY
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HOW CAN DIFFERENT FORMS OF ACCESS PROVOKE A MULTIPLICITY OF USERS?
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THE LOWLINE IS THE SPACE UNDERNEATH THE HIGHLINE WHICH ALLOWS FOR USERS TO EXPERIENCE NEW TYPES OF SPACES TO COOK AND DINE AS WELL AS WHAT EVER THEY DESIRE. IT ALSO CONNECTS THE FOUR BUILDINGS INTO THEIR OWN NETWORK OF SHARED SPACE.
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THE NETWORK FAMILY LONG DISTANCE FRIEND
ONLINE FORUM
FAMILY FRIEND HOBBY CLUB
FAN CLUBB PARENTS
PIRATING PLATFORM
OFFICE SPORTS TEAM
INTEREST GROUP
FRIEND INTERNET ONLINE SHOPPING
OFFICE
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INDIVIDUAL
COWORKER
GAMING LEAGUE
FRIEND
ESSIONAL RTUNITIES
FRIEND BOY/GIRLFRIEND MENTOR
HOOKUP
SHARED NETFLIX ACCOUNT
DRUG DEALER DRUG NETWORK
THE NEW POST-FAMILIAL FAMILY IS NOT PERMANENT - IT IS TRANSACTION BASED TO GIVE ONE OR MORE PARTIES SOME BENEFIT. IT IS A NETWORK OF PEOPLE AND DATA WHERE PHYSICAL DISTANCE IS IRRELEVANT BUT IS FACILITATED THROUGH CONNECTION AND MOMENTS OF INTERSECTION 37
FACILITATING INTERACTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS THROUGH DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPACES INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
Small, intimate space
Large, private space
Short term occupancy
Seating for groups, flexible arrangements and furnishings for variety of uses
Comfortable, private Flexible use of space and quality of space
Short term occupancy
Shared by different users
Shared by different users
WEB Small, flexible, intimate space Can be shared or dedicated to one or multiple users Seating required, not needed to be flexible
ESTABLISHMENT Large public space Permanent staff with separate institutional space and public space Dedicated space for transactions Dedicated to one establishment, long term occupancy High traffic by short term visitors
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RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL
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UNIQUE NODES / AMENITIES
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
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NODES / AMENITIES
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NODES AS CONNECTORS BETWEEN BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
RESIDENTIAL
NODE
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RESIDENTIAL
GROUP SPACES
RESIDENTIAL
GROUP SPACES
RESIDENTIAL
GROUP SPACES
RESIDENTIAL
GROUP SPACES
DEDICATED GROUP SPACES
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GROUP SPACES
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COMMUNITY
INDIVIDUAL
COMMUNITY
GROUP
COMMUNITY
GROUP
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
COMMUNITY
INDIVIDUAL GROUP
INDIVIDUAL
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HL-95
BENJAMIN H. WANG & LAWRENCE M. BOYER SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ‘22
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SITE
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BUILDING CONCEPT Volumetric Mass
SITE D
Shift a reaks to take advantage of air rights and maximize sun exposure
SITE C
Louver facade for control over visibility and privacy
In
vacant air-space above existing building
SITE B
SITE A
Underground linkage between sites
Site Plan
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SITE SECTION 0í
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LOWLINE ISO
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LOWLINE PLAN SECTIONS L
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SITE D
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SITE C
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COOKING
COMMON SPACE H
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WALKWAY F
SITE B E F
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COMMON SPACE E
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TRANSACTION SPACES COOKING D
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SITE A
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Subterranean Plan
BUILDING A
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BUILDING A PLANS 3B
3A
6B
6A
+66’-0”
+102’-0”
7B
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A4.5 9 1/16" = 1'-0"
A2 1/16" = 1'-0"
6B
+102’-0”
7B 6B
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A4.5 1/16" = 1'-0"
6A
6A
+102’-0”
7B
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A4.5 1/16" = 1'-0"
5B
5A
+90’-0”
7B
5B
5A
+90’-0”
2B +54’-0”
2A
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A3.5 1/16" = 1'-0"
A3.5 8 1/16" = 1'-0"
8
A1 5 1/16" = 1'-0"
7B 5B
5A
+90’-0”
7B
A3.5 1/16" = 1'-0"
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A East 1/32" = 1'-0"
4B
4A
+78’-0”
4B
4A
+30’-0” +78’-0”
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A3 1/16" = 1'-0"
4B
4A
+78’-0”
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A0 1/16" = 1'-0"
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A3 1/16" = 1'-0"
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A3 1/16" = 1'-0"
BUILDING A SECTIONS
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BUILDING A SECTION ISO
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BUILDING D
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8A 3A
BUILDING D PLANS
8B
3B
+64’-0”
+124’-0”
8C
8D 7A
3C 10B 10B
5A 5A
2B 2A
10A 10A
5A 7A
+52’-0”
2B
5
2A
+52’-0”
+88’-0” +88’-0”
D3 1/8" = 1'-0"
11
5B 5B
D2 1/8" = 1'-0"
10A +148’-0” +148’-0” 7B +148’-0”
5B
+112’-0”
7B
3
+112’-0”
+88’-0” 2C
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2C
3
D8 1/16" = 1'-0"
10B
D2 1/8" = 1'-0" D5 D7 D5 7 10 7 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D5 7 1/8" = 1'-0"
D7 1/8" = 1'-0" D10 D10 13 13 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D10 13 1/8" = 1'-0" 10B
5A 7A
2B 2A +36’-0”
4A 4A
4B 4B
4A
4B
5A
5B
1B
+36’-0”
+76’-0” +76’-0”
9B 9B
9B
10B +148’-0” 10A
+112’-0”
7B
+88’-0” 5B
2C
9A 9A
9A
+88’-0”
+52’-0”
1A
10A
+76’-0”
+136’-0” +136’-0”
+148’-0”
+136’-0” 10B
5A 1A
1B
D1 2 1/8" = 1'-0"
D1 2 1/8" = 1'-0" D2 3 D6.5 D4 1/8" = 1'-0" 9 D4 6 6 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D4 6 1/8" = 1'-0"
D6.5 9 D7 10 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D9 D5 12 D9 7 1/8" 1/8" = 1'-0" 12 D9 1/8" = = 1'-0" 1'-0" 12 1/8" = 1'-0" D5 7 1/8" = 1'-0"
4D 4D
4C 4C
4D
4C
+88’-0”
3A 3A
3A +36’-0” +20’-0”
0A
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-6’-0” 4A
-12’ - 0”
3B 3B
3B 6A
+64’-0” -6’-0” +64’-0”
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D5 1/8" = 1'-0"
+100’-0” 4B
+124’-0” +124’-0”
6B
9A
9A
9B
9B +136’-0”
-12’-0” 3C 3C
D10 1/8" = 1'-0"
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+76’-0”
1B
1A
+0’-0”
8B 8B
8B
+0’-0”
+64’-0”
0A
8A 8A
8A
4B
4A
+148’-0”
D10 13 1/8" = 1'-0"
5B
6A +20’-0”
D10 1/8" = 1'-0"
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10A
+124’-0” 8C 8C
8D 8D
8C
8D
+100’-0” +76’-0” 4C
6B
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+136’-0”
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D Base 1/8" = 1'-0"
D Base D1 21 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0"D3 D3 5 5 1/8" = 1'-0" D6 1/8" = 1'-0" D3 8 5 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/16" = 1'-0" 9
D6 1/8" = 1'-0"
D6 D6.5 98 1/16" = 1'-0" D8 1/8" = 11 1'-0"D8 11 1/16" D4 1/16" = = 1'-0" 1'-0" D8 6 11 1/8" = 1'-0" D6 1/16" = 1'-0" 9 1/8" = 1'-0" D4 6 1/8" = 1'-0"
-12’-0”
4A
4B
D9 1/8" = 1'-0"
12
4D
4C
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+76’-0”
D9 1/8" = 1'-0"
9A
+136’-0”
8A
4D
4C 3A
9B
8B
3B 6A
+20’-0”
6
0A
D4 1/8" = 1'-0"
D9 1/8" = 1'-0"
-6’-0”
-12’ - 0”
12
3A +64’-0”3B
+0’-0”
8A
8B +124’-0”
+100’-0” 8C
6B +64’-0”
8D
+124’-0”
3C
10B
5A -12’-0”
2A 2A
D Base 1 1/8" = 1'-0" 1 1
Ground Level 1/8" = 1'-0"
2A +52’-0” +52’-0”
+52’-0”
2C 2C
Ground Level 1/8" = 1'-0"
3A
2B 2B
2B
2C
D3 8 D6 5 1/16" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0"
3C3B
8C 8A
7A
D8 1/16" = 1'-0"
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+88’-0” 5B
+112’-0” +112’-0”
+64’-0”
+112’-0”
D3 5 D6 1/8" =9 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" 10 10 D5 7 10 1/8" = 1'-0" D3 5 1/8" = 1'-0"
D2 D2 3 3 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D2 3 1/8" = 1'-0"
7A 7A
3C
7B 7B
11
D8 1/16" = 1'-0"
10A 8D 8B
+148’-0”
+124’-0”
8C
8D
7B
D7 D7 1/8" 1/8" = = 1'-0" 1'-0" D7 1/8" = 1'-0"
D10 13 1/8" = 1'-0" D8 11 1/16" = 1'-0"
7A
4A 2B
4B
9A
2A
9B
7A +52’-0”
+36’-0” +36’-0”
+112’-0” 2B
2A +76’-0”
+36’-0” +52’-0” 1A 1A
1B 1B
1A
1B
Ground Level 1 D1 1/8" = 1'-0" D1 2 2 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D1 2 1/8" = 1'-0"
+136’-0” 7B +112’-0”
2C
4D
4C
7B7A
D7 10 1/8" = D91'-0" 12 1/8" = 1'-0" D7 10 1/8" = 1'-0"
2C
D6.5 D6.5 9 D2 9 1/8" = 1'-0" 3 1/8" = 1'-0" D6.5 D4 1/8" 9 6 = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" 1/8" = 1'-0" D2 3 1/8" = 1'-0"
2B 2A
+52’-0”
+112’-0”
7B
2C
8A 3A
3B 6A 6A
+20’-0” +20’-0”
D2
-6’-0” -6’-0”
-12’ - 0” -12’ - 0” +36’-0”
6A +64’-0”
10
D7 1/8" = 1'-0" +124’-0”
8B
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BUILDING D SECTIONS
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BUILDING D ELEVATIONS
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BUILDING A SECTION ISO
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MODEL PHOTOS
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PROCESS PHOTOS
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