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STATEMENT AP | COLLECTED WORKS
ARCHITECTURE IS ABOUT TAKING RISKS. AN ARCHITECT’S JOB IS TO TAKE THE STANDARD AND MOVE IT TO A PLACE THAT IS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL. WE APPLY LOGICAL THINKING AND RATIONALE, MIXED WITH ARTFUL FORMS AND A THOUGHTFULNESS FOR THOSE WHO WILL OCCUPY THE SPACES. IT IS THE UNIFYING OF BOTH ART AND SCIENCE. IN MY WORK, I KEEP THIS CONCEPT IN MIND. MY DESIRE IS NOT TO CREATE WHAT IS EASY OR BLAND; RATHER, I STRIVE TO CREATE THE COMPLEX AND THE UNCOMMON. WHEN THE FINAL PRODUCT IS REVEALED, IT IS MEMORABLE AND ENTICING.
CONTENTS AP | COLLECTED WORKS
THE ROOST FOURTH YEAR|8 -23
COMPLEX SPACE FIRST YEAR|24 -29
PARK PAVILION SECOND YEAR|30 -35
LAKE HOUSE SECOND YEAR|36-41
DALLAS LIBRARY SECOND YEAR|42 -47
THE COLLABORATIVE THIRD YEAR|48 -61
STUDY ABROAD FIFTH YEAR|62 -67
SYNERGY PLAZA FIFTH YEAR|68-91
THE HISTORIC WEST BOTTOMS, KANSAS CITY, MO Located in the Historic West Bottoms of Kansas City, the Roost is intended to be a community garage/workshop and cafe for the preexisting motorcycle enthusiast community in the West Bottoms. Through membership, patrons can bring in their bikes for fixing or modifications. The facilities also house a wood and metal shop, a paint studio, a laser studio and a training classroom. In addition to the many amenities, members can also store their bikes at the Roost for convenience or display purposes. The project was completed under the direction of three guest professors; Greg Sheldon, James Pfeiffer, and Elvis Achelpohl, all of BNIM Architects located in Kansas City, MO.
Left: A second floor view from the circulation area, looking into the second and third floor areas of the workshop. The project was completed through use of AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, and Adobe Photoshop.
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THE ROOST
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The primary structural layout of the Roost is shown here. The structure of the workshop area is laid out in a way that supports the second and third floors so that they appear to float above the main workshop.
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The first floor layout revealing the areas of the workshop, circulation, and business areas. In the business core, the cafe and managerial offices take residence. The circulation area allows visitors to travel between the workshop and business core areas. In the workshop, five motorcycle work stations are available as well as computer stations and the personal projects area.
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THIRD FLOOR The third floor layout showing the business core with it’s garden/patio and the workshop area with it’s laser studio, 3D studio, textiles area, and training classroom.
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THE ROOST An overall axonometric view of the wooden sunscreen.
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THE ROOST The completed Roost with the wooden sunscreen that wraps around and encases the workshop.
13 Left: A perspective of the first floor workshop area where members of the Roost can bring in their bikes to make repairs and adjustments using the community tools and facilities. Top right: A rendering showing the cafe, entrance, circulation, and some of the workshop areas. Bottom right: A third floor view looking down into the second and first floor areas of the workshop.
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FIRST FLOOR The first floor depicting the workshop, cafe, offices, and tech shop work yard.
WEST SECTION A westward section cut running through the workshop and showing the machine room, cleaning area, woodshop, laser studio, and textiles area on the second and third floors.
The second floor depicting the woodshop, welding shop, machine room, storage, roost hangout, and garden/ patio.
EAST SECTION An eastward section cut running through the workshop.
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THIRD FLOOR The third oor layout showing the laser studio, 3D studio, electronics room, textiles area, and training classroom.
SOUTH SECTION A southward section cut running through the workshop, circulation bar, and business core. Through this cut, the workshop, painting room, storage room, electronics room and textiles area can be seen.
The overall roof plan depicting the covered business core, glass circulation bar, and wood banding that wraps along the entire workshop.
NORTH SECTION A northward cut of the Roost showing the workshop, storage areas, painting room, and electronics room.
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ROOF PLAN
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The sight lines extending below the oating mass of the second and third oor workshop. The unobstructed sight lines are made possible by the extensive use of glass curtain walls in the circulation and workshop areas.
CIRCULATION A circulation diagram showing the exit egress paths that comply to the IBC. With two stairways leading to the exits, one stairway is open to below while the other is a walled stairwell.
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ZONING BY MASS Here, the building is grouped by zones, with the workshop and accompanying areas all grouped in one section of the building. On the other side, all of the business and building functions are housed in the business core while the circulation bar provides access between the two masses.
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BUILDING SECTIONS Two rendered views of a section cut through a southern portion of the workshop. These sections show the building process and materials imagined for The Roost. On the left, the building is almost complete and shows materials such as cast concrete, gypsum board, insulation, and metal paneling. On the right, the building is finished with its horizontal and vertical banding. The banding, which can be seen wrapping along and encasing the second and third floors, fits over the windows and metal paneling of the facade and then wraps underneath the second floor to provide sound dampening for the first floor of the workshop. The sections were rendered using Rhino 3D.
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Above: A view of the Roost depicting the main entrance on the northern end of the site. The north side provides the majority of parking and views of the cafe and workshop while the southern end is home to the tech shop work yard and loading docks. Left: A section cutting through a southern area of the workshop, it depicts the details of the second and third oors as well as roof claddings. Middle: The section cut shows the concrete footing, steel structure, oors, and wood banding wrapping the exterior and interior of the workshop. All sections created with AutoCAD.
Above: The physical model of the Roost, it measures about 5 1/2”x 6”x 3 1/2 ”. Made out of one-ply museum board.
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FIRST YEAR, SECOND SEMESTER
A first year project, the complex space was an assignment devised to test our creativity and model making skills. It was a relatively short assignment lasting two weeks. In the first week we were tasked with taking three one inch by one inch cubes and applying a series of ‘commands’ to each of them separately. Commands such as divide, extrude, flatten, etc., were used to create three very radical looking masses. By treating one of the masses as a void and intersecting it with one of the solid masses, my complex space began to form. From there, I took the result and multiplied it by three, attaching the three forms by a central point so as to face along the x, y, and z axes.
Left: A digital rendering of the complete space done in SketchUp. The project was completed through use of handmade plans and models. Renderings produced through use of SketchUp and Photoshop.
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COMPLEX SPACE
26 Above: The physical model of the complex space, it measures about 6”x 6”x 6”. Made out of basswood and one-ply museum board. Right: The final presentation board artistically guided in design by my studio professor. From the top left, one can clearly see the one inch by one inch cube which splits off into three ever changing forms as ‘commands’ are applied to them. The final design manifests itself in the lower left. Graphite on vellum. Page 28: A translucent digitally rendered model of the complex space done in SketchUp.
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GIRL SCOUT PARK, MANHATTAN, KS
An original design proposed for a local park in Manhattan, Kansas, the Park Pavilion displays an outdoor concert area available for public use at any time, a large viewing area, and enclosed spaces available for events. It is intended to be an architectural experience and attraction. This project took place during my second year and was constructed out of bass wood, two-ply museum board, acetate, and jewelry bead pins.
Left: The ďŹ nal model of the Park Pavilion. The view looks towards the northeast. The project was originally completed through use of handmade plans and models.
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33 Above: An elevated view of the final model. The undulating metal roof shelters the indoor areas as well as the outdoor concert area. Made out of basswood, acetate, and two-ply museum board. Left: A series of sketches studying the possible layouts for the Manhattan Pavilion. The shaded blue areas stand for the proposed outdoor area of the pavilion complex while the dots denote possible final layouts. Page 29: Various views of the final model constructed out of basswood, acetate, and two-ply museum board.
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STATE LAKE ROAD, MANHATTAN, KS The second part to a second year case study project. In the first half, we were assigned groups and given the task of studying and recreating a given architect’s work. Our architect was the successful Rick Joy and his Tucson Mountain House. The style of the house is notable for it being made of thick rammed earth walls which protect the house from heat in the day and emanate heat during the cold nights. In the second portion of this project, the groups were disbanded. Students separately designed an entirely new house for a plot of land near a local lake in Manhattan, KS. We designed as if we were working for our particular architect’s office. I took cues from Joy’s rammed earth walls by recreating my own and mimicking his extremely open floor plans that flow easily to and from each room. In addition, I took note of the famed butterfly roof seen in many of his designs, and the large picture windows which open to the almost still life dessert landscapes. These large windows are another common theme in many of Joy’s works; the windows themselves serve as ‘paintings’ to decorate the rooms, and it undoubtedly works. I added my own twist on Joy’s style by creating a second story, something he seldom does, as well as covered walkways which flow past reflective pools of water.
Left: The final model constructed out of one and two-ply as well as basswood and acetate. Looking east towards the garage, courtyard, and entrance. The project was originally completed through use of handmade plans and models.
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LAKE HOUSE
38 Above: A southeastern view of the Lakeview House. The covered walkway leading from the garage to the patio and main house is seen here. Right: A close up of the connection between the first floor roof and the second floor. A gutter running the length of the sunken portion of the butterfly roof is imagined to catch rainwater. The project was imagined through the use of SketchUp and is constructed out of basswood, acetate, and two-ply museum board. Page 40: A closeup of the pathway leading from the garage to the patio area.
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PRESTON ROAD/MOCKINGBIRD LANE, HIGHLAND, TX A second year final project containing a large program. The library is located next to the large open expanse of a nearby country club in an affluent area of Dallas. The library contains a café, computer lab, reading areas, a large meeting room, children’s daycare and book stacks, as well as a large collection of DVDs, audio, and adult book stacks. In the central courtyard, library patrons can take advantage of the lush foliage and shaded seating. The Construction of the library was inspired by London’s Stansted Airport by Sir Norman Foster. Both buildings employ a grid structure with HVAC systems conveyed and enclosed by the primary structure. Vertical and Horizontal louvers in addition to a slanted roof pointing towards the north allow for natural light to enter while protecting the building from the sun’s heat.
Left: A perspective looking down on the library from the south east of the site. The courtyard, conference wing, and children’s wing are seen in this view. The project was originally completed through use of handmade plans and models.
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DALLAS LIBRARY
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Above: A view from the southeast showing the library entrance and courtyard.
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1509 POYNTZ AVENUE, MANHATTAN, KS
Located in the heart of Manhattan, Kansas, the Collaborative functions as a conflict resolution center for the community. The project was carried out as a joint effort between landscape architecture students and architecture students in the third year architecture programs. For my half of the project, I focused on the architecture of healing and how design could be used to aid in conflict and other highly emotional times. The idea of the architectural design stemmed in part from several case studies and my own notion of community and the basic forms of housing. By taking the basic shape of a house and dividing it in half to create two long sections, multiplying them to get four sections in reference to the site’s previous condition, and then melding them to various sizes and shapes, The Collaborative took form.
Left: A perspective looking north towards the main entrance of the Collaborative. The project was originally completed through use of AutoCAD and SketchUp. Renderings created through use of SketchUp and Photoshop.
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THE COLLABORATIVE
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A diagram outlining public, private, and service areas of the Collaborative. Public space includes the lobby, hallways, bathrooms,and the auditorium. Private areas include the conference room, mediation rooms, break room, offices, storage, and prep room. Services include the mechanical, communications, and server rooms.
The circulation runs primarily from north tho south through the main entrances, and then branches off for hallways to the mediation rooms, offices, auditorium, and service rooms. In each of the mediation rooms, entryways are provided to allow for direct access to the private gardens.
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ARCHITECTURAL PROCESS Starting with the first step, I took the basic outline of a house and halved it. Step two was to take the two halves from step one and multiply them by two, getting four halves. This number is also derived from the past history of the building plot which once held four single homes on it. Step three was to take the four halves and extrude and resize them as needed, in both a nod to the four unique homes that once stood, and the need for the program to work. Step four was to arrange the four sections, two facing the north, two facing the south, and allow for as much natural light as possible. The four sections massed together form a ‘neighborhood community’.
Pages 52-53: A perspective view of the lobby looking south.
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THE COLLABORATIVE A floor plan originally produced in AutoCAD, then transfered and rendered out in SketchUp. The building complex houses a large lobby, mediation rooms, offices, and an auditorium available for public events.
LANDSCAPE Bottom Right: The final site plan with landscape and vegetation, rendered courtesy of my landscape architect partner, Josh Sundine.
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A diagram depicting usage of outdoor space, courtesy of Josh Sundine.
A diagram of regulating lines, courtesy of my landscape architect partner, Josh.
Public gardens surround the entrances while private gardens around the mediation rooms are reserved for occupants of the mediation rooms.
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ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS Shown are east and west elevations and sections respectively. The elevations and sections were made through SketchUp and Photoshop. Photoshop vegetation and vehicles added by Josh Sundine. Not to scale.
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ELEVATIONS AND SECTIONS North and south elevations and sections are respectively shown. The elevations and sections were made through SketchUp and Photoshop. Photoshop vegetation added by Josh Sundine. Not to scale Pages 60-61: A rendered perspective of a mediation room where conicting parties will reach peaceful agreement. The door in the background leads to the private gardens where opposing parties can take regenerative breaks.
FOURTH YEAR, SPRING SEMESTER, 2017 In the spring of 2017 I was given the opportunity to study abroad with other KSU architecture students for an entire semester in Orvieto, Italy. In Orvieto, our professors coordinated multiple projects that included interior architecture and product design, landscape architecture, and architecture elements as the students were a mixed group from those areas. In our projects we had little access to computers so the semester was focused on ‘back to basics’ with hand made drawings and models. Over the course of the semester, our curriculum included day and weekend trips to Assisi, Bagnaia, Caprarola, Capri, Caserta, Como, Florence, Milan, Montalcino, Paestum, Pisa, Pompeii, Rome, Siena, Sorrento, Tivoli, Turin, Urbino, Verona, Vicenza, and Venice.
Left: A view of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore. All photographs in this section are my own and intended to document my time studying abroad.
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121 CARRER D’EUGÈNIA VIÑES, VALENICA, SPAIN Synergy Plaza encompassed the fall and spring semesters of my final/graduate year at Kansas State University. The objective of this studio was to examine the context and history of the Poblats Maritims district of Valencia, determine a building program as well as a suitable site for said program, and develop a masterplan proposal for the entirety of the district. In the first semester, students were divided into groups for researching history and relevant information pertaining to the Poblats Maritims district, Valencia, Spain, and the region. From there, students then worked individually to select and then defend their rationale for their building sites and accompanying building programs. In addition, they developed masterplan proposals for the district. The second semester in the spring was to encompass the majority of the design processes. A 200+ page book was produced by each individual student at the end of each semester to document the design processes and outcomes. The project was completed under the direction of Jay Siebenmorgen, visiting professor from NBBJ - New York, and Fran Silvestre, the Victor L. Regnier Distinguished Visiting Professor from Fran Silvestre Arquitectos - Valencia, Spain.
Left: A view looking from the northeast towards the building complex and its public areas. The project was originally completed through the use of AutoCAD, Rhino, ans SketchUp. Renderings created through use of Rhino, Enscape, and Photoshop.
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BACKGROUND The Poblats Maritims district is a historic seaside area of Valencia which currently functions as a transitional buffer between the beachfront areas on the eastern side of the site, and dense urban neighborhoods to the west of the site. In the larger scope of the district, the area is home to a bustling maritime port as well as a deeply ingrained tradition of fishing. Fishing is so ingrained in the Poblats Maritims because entire communities sprung up around the livelihood of fishing in the nearby waters when the area was first established. In addition, the district features a marina which has hosted two America’s Cups, and functions as a sport and leisure attraction. Near the marina, the residual Valencia street circuit cuts through the Poblats Maritims district and once functioned as the circuit for the Formula One European Gran Prix for the years of 2008 to 2012.
CHALLENGES The Poblats Maritims is a district facing many challenges. Few people live in the area and those who do only do so because they have little choice in the matter. Many of these residents are squatters who have taken up residence in ‘El Clot” (translated as ‘The Hole’). It appears that the city has tried to remove these kinds of residents by crushing down abandoned buildings, but this has only left empty and rubble-filled expanses of land that continue to be underutilized. It could be argued that the cause of the low density and low-income levels of the area are a result of the district’s poor connections to the city via infrastructure. The closest metro line stops outside the Poblats Maritims district entirely, leaving residents dependent on buses and trams for longer distance transportation. If a new metro line were to be introduced, this would solidify the connection between the Poblats Maritims and the city center and hopefully facilitate more residents and businesses to locate to the Poblats Maritims district.
The chosen site for this project is located on the corner of Carrer del Mediterrani and Carrer d’Eugenia Vines. It is one of the most downtrodden sites in the Poblats Maritims, appearing to have once been a block of buildings that have since been torn down. El Clot stands in the center of the expansive site, surrounded by a field of residual rubble, litter and a very small garden. Surrounding the site is a complex of community futbol fields and tennis courts on the north and west sides of the site, as well as a row of historic abandoned residential houses to the south side of the site. The sports complex and the historic residential buildings are to be kept as an effort to preserve the community and heritage sites which are already successful and/or will be successful with the implementation of this new construction project. If we want to evolve the neighborhood of Poblats Maritims, we must find a way to increase it’s population and bolster it’s economy. Research data shows us that the district is one of the poorest ares of Valencia, accompanied by low population and low income levels. From this data, as well as site visits to the area, we see that the area is in need of rejuvenation. What is needed is more full-time residents, retail restaurants, and businesses to populate the inland portion of the Poblats Maritims, not just the businesses on the beachfront. Public interest in the Poblats Maritims can be increased through a stronger connection to public transportation. Depending on where one is located in the district, it could take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes just to get to the closest metro stop. With these numbers, its not hard to understand why less people are living in the Poblats Maritims district; the distance is creating an invisible barrier that is effectively keeping people from traveling to and from the Poblats Maritims. A more centralized metro stop in the district will create easier access and a stronger connection back to the city. The result will be an influx of new residents, working professionals, and new businesses that will create a healthier local economy within the neighborhood. There is ample space within the Poblats Maritims where we see a mixture of green spaces, small deserted parks, and private landscaping. Currently, green spaces in the district are used primarily as buffers. The main buffers are green parks along the south side of the district where the Poblats Maritims ends and the water’s edge, along the Carrer del Pavia which runs alongside the public beaches, and the Parque Doctor Lluch which runs alongside the western edge of the district where more dense residential neighborhoods begin. A new community green space is needed to rejuvenate the district, as a well-designed space for the community as well as a to serve to beautify and enhance the environment of the Poblats Maritims. A new mixed-use construction focused on a 70 unit residential building will become the catalyst for a growing economy in the Poblats Maritims. It will include retail, commercial and green spaces to support the community on site. As is the norm in much of Europe, the residential spaces are to be built above the retail and commercial spaces. At the ground level, retail and diverse commercial spaces will form a public gathering space and draw in locals and tourists alike. The large swath of land to the west of ‘El Clot” is to be repurposed as green space for the community and will function as a connection between the currently fragmented sports complex fields and the new mixed-use housing construction. In addition, ‘El Clot’ is to be removed since it is a failed and abandoned apartment complex currently filled with illegal squatters. The historic row of residential houses to the south of the site are to be kept since they are integral to the history, traditions, and art of the Poblats Maritims community. The site and its new construction is to function as a new community hub for the Poblats Maritims district. A new metro stop will be integrated rear the site as part of the district masterplan and will reconnect the Poblats Maritims to the center city, effectively creating a new hub of activity. With this connection readily available, residents of the area and beyond will be able to connect and travel to the Poblats Maritims more easily. As a result, more people will hopefully come to populate the area, and bring with them the need for shops and restaurants to cater to the new locals and tourists,
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FLOOR PLANS Left: A first floor plan depicting the retail, management, cafes, and auditorium spaces. Center: A second floor plan depicting the different residential units. Units come in ADA Accessible/Studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom options. Right: A third floor plan depicting the different residential units’ loft/bedroom spaces.
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STRUCTURE First and second level structure is comprised of poured concrete load-bearing walls with enclosing window wall systems. The roof is also comprised of poured concrete with white reinforced pigmented mortar. Finishing o the building complex, the glass brick screen system wraps around the entirety of the building.
Section elevations depicting the materiality of the building, including the poured concrete walls, window wall systems, and glass block screen system.
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FACADE SECTION An enlarged section depicting the wall, floor slab, and screen systems.
An enlarged section depicting the wall and screen systems.
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SECTION An enlarged section depicting the poured concrete walls and oor slabs as well as the window wall systems and glass block screen system. Pages 76-77: A rendered perspective of the living and kitchen spaces in a three-bedroom unit.
An enlarged section depicting retail spaces with residential units located above.
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SITE A ground level plan shown as it interacts with the surrounding spaces around the Synergy Plaza Complex. Landscaping of the site is intended to join with the courtyard spaces and connect the spaces to the landscape beyond. A reinvigorated plan of Cabanyal Horta, an existing community garden on this site, is located centrally to the proposed building and the existing row of historic houses. With the implementation of scattered planters for growing crops and other such organics, visitors to the complex will we encouraged to interact with and get involved with the community and its garden. Top right: A rendered perspective of the garden and public spaces to the south and east side of the building complex. Bottom right: A rendered perspective of the garden and public spacesas they connect to the courtyard spaces within the building complex.
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