NordStar Tower
About the Project
During my time in NordStar Design, I was asked to do some conceptual designs for a commercial and residential tower. The head designer’s concept for this one was ‘dead tree’ and form of the building is an extruded pentagon that twists a total of 90 degrees from base to summit. My contribution is the idea of every fifth floor having a courtyard, to create social spaces and have it feel more like a close community than a separated, compartmentalized tower.
Site Plan 1:500
East-West Section 1:1000
South Elevation 1:1000
• -5-storey community: Unique and allows social interaction. Labeled Alphanumerical From 1-8, and a-d for levels per community. (Eg. 1(courtyard and social level), 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 2, 2a, etc.) • Fountain, community spaces, etc. To reflect the concept AND create a space that has an organic, down-to-earth feel. • Structure: Helixical columns and braces around the OUTSIDE of the structure. Major elevators between numerical levels, smaller elevators between alphabetical. • Spaces facing east and turning north to take advantage of light w/o solar glare.