STRUCTURE

These details represent the complex condition of the sawtooth reoriented grid and facade, The envelope runs at an angle consistent with the branches of the supporting structure, splitting the tree into even interior and exterior parts. Columns integrated into the facade on the first story are comprised of Portland Granite, as all columns on the first story. This along side only first story brick infill anticipates future flooding in the face of global warming and storm surge,

Branches on the exterior support a second glazed envelope which acts as a shield to the rain, wind and sound from the position along the shore and proximity to the existing highway.

The envelope itself prioritizes a semicontinuous clerestory window aligned with column branches. The openings beneath the clerestory are densest in southern facing facades to allow for greatest direct sunlight entry without compromising insulation. Non-south-facing facades reduce their openings to prevent heat loss through unnecessary glazing.