Environmental Strategy

The performative components to the facade include: A glazed outer scrim at the atrium to create partial enclosure and protection from wind and rain. A brise soleil optimized for solar shading, to reduce cooling loads in summer months. Operable glass louvers to promote natural ventilation, manage humidity levels within the atrium, and moderate HVAC usage to the office/hotel interiors. Solar reflectors to improve lighting within the atrium.

The gardens throughout the towers and podium will be sustained through the collection and reuse of rainwater by rain gardens at towers and bio-retention areas at plaza level. Rain gardens at terraces and bio-retention tanks at plaza will reduce and slow the discharge of stormwater to the city system.